Zebra finches

„Does mate-choice copying support the evolution of new male traits in the zebra finch?“

PhD project of Dipl. Biol. Nina Kniel:

With my studies I want to discover whether mate-choice copying supports the distribution and maintainance of new male traits in the zebra finch. Additionally, I want to find out under which circumstances female zebra finches will copy the mate choice of their conspecifics.

Hence, I want to contribute to the understanding of this interesting mate-choice strategy in the zebra finch and add an important contribution to the understanding of the origination and the evolution of novel male traits.

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