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REVERSED SEXUAL DIMORPHISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

They have a fleshy cere at the base of the beak and an eye ring, and while a few differ in coloration between the sexes, they all exhibit reversed sexual size dimorphism: females are larger than males.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Chez quelques Falconidés, le mâle n'a pas la même coloration que la femelle, mais tous présentent un dimorphisme sexuel inversé quant à la taille, la femelle étant la plus grande.

Spanish

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