• DOI:10.1007/BF00165962
Corpus ID: 10320147

Correlates of male mating success in the ruff Philomachus pugnax, a lekking shorebird

@article{Hill2004CorrelatesOM,
  title={Correlates of male mating success in the ruff Philomachus pugnax, a lekking shorebird},
  author={W. Hill},
  journal={Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology},
  year={2004},
  volume={29},
  pages={367-372}
}

W. Hill

Published 2004

Biology

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

SummaryMale ruffs (Philomachus pugnax), a lekking shorebird, can generally be divided into two morphs according to behavior and plumage coloration. Predominantly dark-colored, “independent” male ruffs defend small territories on a lek, whereas lighter colored “satellite” males are non-territorial and less site-faithful to a particular lek. The traits associated with the mating success of independent male ruffs were studied at two leks during two seasons on the island of Öland, Sweden in May and… CONTINUE READING

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