Carry‐over effects occur when processes in one season influence the success of an
individual in the following season. This phenomenon has the potential to explain a large …

Ornaments, weapons and aggressive behaviours may evolve in female animals by mate
choice and intrasexual competition for mating opportunities—the standard forms of sexual …

Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds, Second Edition provides the most updated and
comprehensive review on the evolution of behavior in tropical landbirds. The book reviews …

Social selection influences the evolution of weapons, ornaments and behaviour in both
males and females. Thus, social interactions in both sexual and non-sexual contexts can …

Sexual dichromatism, a form of sexual dimorphism in which males and females differ in
colour, is widespread in animals but has been predominantly studied in birds, fishes and …

It has been known for some time that the consequences of 'decisions' made at one point in
an animal's life may not always be borne immediately. For example, numerous studies have …

The evolution of sexually monomorphic (ie mutual) ornamentation has attracted growing
attention as a 'blind‐spot'in evolutionary biology. The popular consensus is that female …

Interest in female ornamentation has burgeoned recently, and evidence suggests that
carotenoid-based female coloration may function as a mate-choice signal. However, the …

Animals as diverse as cephalopods, insects, fish, and mammals signal social dominance to
conspecifics to avoid costly fights. Even though between-species fights may be equally …

Elaborate plumages and songs in male birds provide classic evidence for Darwinian sexual
selection. However, trait elaboration in birds is not gender-restricted: female song has …