Moult and energetics in three species from the Euplectes genus representing a gradient of elaborate plumage ornamentation.

Goal: Investigating the effect of moult and elaborate plumage ornamentation on the energetics of Red-collared widowbirds (Euplectes ardens), Fan-tailed widowbirds (Euplectes axillaris) and Southern red bishops (Euplectes orix).