Sexual success of males in lek breeding systems is often determined by display activities that require high energetic costs and may represent honest signals of male quality to females. In this context, manakins (Aves, Pipridae) evolved behavioral, morphological, and physiological adaptations that enable complex display maneuvers, and a high rate of fruit ingestion is needed to cope with the energetic costs of lekking activities. We examined the relationship between different displays (rolled-snaps, flights-down, and snap-jumps) and fruit consumption (a proxy for energy intake) by White-bearded Manakin males (
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1 December 2018
Display activity and foraging costs of a frugivorous lekking bird
César Cestári,
Marco Aurélio Pizo,
Bette A. Loiselle
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frugivory
leks
male display
Manacus
sexual selection