Male greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) with brighter ornaments have higher virus infection clearance rate

By K. Lindström, J. Lundström. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2000

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Parasitology

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In Ecology

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• Immune function, parasites, and carotenoid-based ornaments in greenfinches (2004, background): “It has also been shown that males with more yellow ornamental feathers are less likely to be heavily infected with haemoparasites (Merilä et al. 1999) and have higher Sindbis virus clearance rates (Lindström & Lundström 2000).”
• Dietary amino acids influence plumage traits and immune responses of male house sparrows, Passer domesticus, but not as expected (2005, result): “In contrast, other studies have shown a positive relation between some types of signals and immunocompetence (Lindstrom & Lundstrom 2000; McGraw & Ardia 2003; Peters et al. 2004), adding to a mix of results on the links between melanin ornaments and immunocompetence, with some studies showing a…”
• Dietary carotenoid pigments and immune function in a songbird with extensive carotenoid-based plumage coloration (2003, background): “…positive relationships have been observed between degree of carotenoid-based ornamentation and various measures of immune function (Dufva and Allander, 1995; Figuerola et al., 1999; Lindström and Lundström, 2000), and this evidence suggests that carotenoid-based ornaments are condition-dependent.”
• How coccidian parasites affect health and appearance of greenfinches (2004, background): “It has also been shown that males with more yellow ornamental feathers are less likely to be heavily infected with haemoparasites (Merilä, Sheldon & Lindström 1999) and have higher virus clearance rates (Lindström & Lundström 2000).”
• The Physiology of Life History Trade-Offs in Animals (2001, background): “There is evidence for positive correlations between sexual ornamentation and resistance to parasites and pathogens (reviewed in Moller 1990, Hamilton & Poulin 1997, Lindstrom & Lundstrom 2000).”
• How feather colour reflects its carotenoid content (2003, background): “These carotenoid-containing colour patches serve as sexually selected traits (Eley 1991), indicating an individual’s ability to resist parasite infections and overall health and immunocompetence (Merila, Sheldon & Lindstrom 1999; Lindstrom & Lundstrom 2000; Saks, Ots & Horak 2003).”
• Carotenoid concentration and coloration of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) disrupted by experimental exposure to PCBs (2003, background): “…hormones are also functionally important in the immune system (Smits et al. 2002) and several avian studies have linked carotenoids, or carotenoidbased coloration, to aspects of health and immune function (e.g. Olson & Owens 1998; Saino et al. 1999; Lindstrom & Lundstrom 2000; Møller et al. 2000).”