Darwin’s finches choose parent lookalikes as mates

Spurgin, Lewis G. and Chapman, Tracey (2018) Darwin’s finches choose parent lookalikes as mates. Nature, 564 (7735). pp. 196-197. ISSN 0028-0836

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Abstract

A preference for mating with similar individuals can have a key role in speciation. Research on Darwin’s finches suggests that individuals might use the likeness of their parents as a guide for choosing mates.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	animal behaviour,evolution,general ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1000
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2019 11:47
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2025 10:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/70513
DOI:	10.1038/d41586-018-07494-8

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