A Red Bird in a Brown Bag: The Function and Evolution of ...
Hill, Geoffrey E.![A Red Bird in a Brown Bag: The Function and Evolution of Colorful Plumage in the House Finch](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/224/22403025/CHSBZCOP0322403025.jpg)
This is an account of studies of the function and evolution of colorful plumage in the House Finch. It is also an engaging study on the evolution of sexual selection in birds and a lively portrait of the challenges and constraints of experimental design facing any field investigator working with animal behavior. Part I sets the stage for modern studies of the function of plumage coloration with a review of the nineteenth and beginning of the t...