Figures & data
Figure 1 Reflectance spectra of male head before(lighter lines) and after (darker lines) the treatment. Colouring increased the reflectance along all the light spectrum (a) whereas the water treatment did not change the plumage reflectance (b).
![Figure 1 Reflectance spectra of male head before(lighter lines) and after (darker lines) the treatment. Colouring increased the reflectance along all the light spectrum (a) whereas the water treatment did not change the plumage reflectance (b).](/cms/asset/28305fd7-d101-4602-95ec-ce5c8a3e4325/tizo_a_268929_o_f0001g.gif)
Figure 2 Top view of the mate choice apparatus. The female was placed in the central aviary and one male on each side. The dotted lines indicate the net of the wall through which females could watch males.
![Figure 2 Top view of the mate choice apparatus. The female was placed in the central aviary and one male on each side. The dotted lines indicate the net of the wall through which females could watch males.](/cms/asset/ac3f9c12-8bcb-4aaa-a28b-73116f422a3f/tizo_a_268929_o_f0002g.gif)