Induced homosexual behaviour in male house finches (carpodacus mexicanus): The “prisoner effect”

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-201

  McGraw, K J ^a   Hill, G E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Allofeeding; Carpodacus mexicanus; Copulatory behaviour; Homosexuality; House finch; Social dominance; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; HOMOSEXUALITY; INDUCED RESPONSE; PASSERINE;

CARPODACUS MEXICANUS;

EID: 0033150386     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1999.9522837     Document Type: Article

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