Table 1 Sampling effort and mean values (with associated s.d. values) for colour traits measured in blue tit males and females in Rouvière (mainland) and in Corsica between 2005 and 2013

From: Colour ornamentation in the blue tit: quantitative genetic (co)variances across sexes

 

Blue brightness

Blue hue

Blue UV chroma

Yellow brightness

Yellow chroma

Corsica, males

 Nb measures

882

882

882

870

958

 Mean (s.d.)

15.6 (4.8)

375.1 (11.7)

0.39 (0.04)

16.1 (3.7)

0.80 (0.18)

Corsica, females

 Nb measures

865

865

865

825

930

 Mean (s.d.)

12.9 (4.3)

383.3 (12.2)

0.35 (0.04)

16.8 (3.6)

0.70 (0.16)

Rouvière, males

 Nb measures

810

810

810

769

769

 Mean (s.d.)

16.6 (5.2)

376.5 (11.3)

0.38 (0.03)

17.0 (3.5)

0.63 (0.17)

Rouvière, females

 Nb measures

840

840

840

801

801

 Mean (s.d.)

14.2 (5.4)

388.1 (11.3)

0.34 (0.03)

17.3 (3.9)

0.61 (0.17)

  1. Abbreviation: UV, ultraviolet.
  2. Hue is in nm.