Being Dark is Better: A Feral Pigeon Plumage Polymorphism as a Response to Urban Environments in Slovakia
The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution and plumage phenotypes of the feral pigeon, Columba livia forma urbana (Gmelin, 1789), in Slovakia. Censuses carried out in the built-up areas of 16 towns and cities from November to February (2012–2018) counted and evaluated 3,123 individu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021-03-01
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| Series: | Ekológia (Bratislava) |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2021-0007 |