Ring recoveries of dead birds confirm that darker pheomelanic Barn Owls disperse longer distances

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Title
Ring recoveries of dead birds confirm that darker pheomelanic Barn Owls disperse longer distances
Journal
Journal of Ornithology
Author(s)
Roulin A.
ISSN
0021-8375
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
154
Number
3
Pages
871-874
Language
english
Abstract
Variation in melanin coloration is widespread and often associated with other phenotypic traits. A recent study showed that darker-reddish pheomelanic Barn Owls (Tyto alba) move longer distances between birth and breeding sites. Because this study considered only individuals recovered within a limited study area, it remains unclear whether the association between melanism and dispersal applies to a larger geographic scale. I analysed an independent dataset of birds ringed in the same study area but recovered dead along roads within and outside this area. As expected, dark pheomelanic owls dispersed further than lighter reddish conspecifics at a larger spatial scale.
Keywords
Melanin-based coloration, Color polymorphism, Dispersal, Barn Owl
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