Behavior of male and female zebra finches treated with an estrogen synthesis inhibitor as nestlings

Behaviour

Volumn 133, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 847-862

  Adkins Regan, E ^a   Yang, S ^a   Mansukhani, V ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; MATE CHOICE; OESTROGEN; ZEBRA FINCH;

TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0030424112     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853996X00279     Document Type: Article

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