Testosterone induction of male-like vocalizations in female budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 162-169

  Nespor, Amy A ^a   Lukazewicz, Marcy J ^a   Dooling, Robert J ^a   Ball, Gregory F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0030175457     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1996.0020     Document Type: Article

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