Energy metabolism, testosterone and corticosterone in white-crowned sparrows

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 463-470

  Wikelski, M ^a,c   Lynn, S ^c   Breuner, C ^b,c   Wingfield, J C ^c   Kenagy, G J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Corticosterone; Metabolism; Testosterone; White crowned sparrows

Indexed keywords

AVES; PASSERIDAE; ZONOTRICHIA; ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS; ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS GAMBELII;

EID: 0032746204     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050407     Document Type: Article

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