A comparison of sex steroid hormone excretion and metabolism by psittacine species

Zoo Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 247-260

  Lee, Julian ^a   Tell, Lisa ^a   Lasley, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon parrot; Budgerigar; Estradiol; Fecal steroids; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AMAZONA; AMAZONA AMAZONICA; MELOPSITTACUS; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 0033262017     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:4<247::AID-ZOO1>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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