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    About This Project

    Males of many hummingbird species perform vigorous courtship displays which seem to push the limits of their flight abilities. My project will test whether an aerial courtship display is a signal of flight performance, and if these acrobatic displays predict male reproductive success (fitness). By extracting DNA from feathers, a relatively under-utilized technique, I can assign paternity to nestlings and test my hypotheses without harming the birds.

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