Melanin is the most widespread pigment in organisms. Melanin-based coloration has been
repeatedly observed to be associated with the same traits and in the same direction in …

Museum specimens continue to be an invaluable resource for taxonomic, systematic, and
comparative studies, and are increasingly relied upon for novel research purposes …

Many animals develop bold patches of black or brown coloration that are derived from
melanin pigments and serve as sexual or social signals. At present, there is much debate …

Birds frequently display a colourful plumage which is important both in inter and
intraespecific communication, and either in sexual and social contexts. In last years some …

For a variety of technical and conceptual reasons, biologists have come to use several
different methods to quantify the colors of animals. However, the relative abilities of these …

Elaborate and colorful feathers are important traits in female mate choice in birds. Plumage
coloration can result from pigments deposited in feathers such as carotenoids and melanins …

Cuando vemos por primera vez a una persona, el aspecto que le da su vestido nos
proporciona una inmediata e importante información sobre ella. El plumaje es el vestido en …

Coat color variation due to melanin pigment synthesis in house mice Mus musculus in Asia
is described and found to be consistent with Gloger's rule, which states that individuals of …

The importance of plumage colour as an indicator of individual quality and the basis of
sexual selection has long been recognized. Of the three generally distinguished classes of …

Sexual dimorphism or dichromatism has long been considered the result of sexual selection.
However, for many organisms the degree to which sexual dichromatism occurs has been …