Behavioral ecology, mate choice and breeding biology of both seabirds and terrestrial species, such as quail. My projects examine chemical and visual cues involved in mate choice and social communication. I aim to understand the structure, function and evolution of signals and how they relate to the behavioral ecology of birds. Hagelin, J.C. and J.D. Ligon.
Female quail prefer testosterone-mediated traits, rather than the plumage ornaments of males.
Animal Behaviour . Hagelin, J.C. 2001. A comparison of plumage ornaments, behavior and body size. Behavioral Ecology . Calkins, J.D., Hagelin, J.C. and Lott, D. 2000.