Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: evidence from a correlational, experimental, and meta-analytical approach
P. Salmon, D. Lopez-Idiaquez, P. Capilla-Lasheras, J. Perez-Tris, C. Isaksson, H. Watson
This study investigates urbanisation effects on carotenoid-based plumage coloration in great tits across Europe using correlational, experimental, and meta-analytical approaches, finding urban individuals are paler but with population-specific variations.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2022Evolutionary Biology