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Darwinian and Wallacean evolution both explain sexual dichromatism in avian iridescence.
Michael P.J. Nicolai, Gerben Deburyn, Rauri C K Bowie…·Matthew Shawkey
The paper tests Darwin and Wallace's hypotheses on sexual dichromatism in birds using iridescent coloration data, finding support for both but stronger evidence for Darwin's hypothesis.
DOI 10.64898/2026.11.11.765350