The influence of testosterone on territorial defence and parental behavior in male free-living rufous whistlers, Pachycephala rufiventris

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-194

  McDonald, P G ^a   Buttemer, W A ^a   Astheimer, L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Call rates; Challenge Hypothesis; Incubation dynamics; Pachycephala rufiventris; Parental care; Rufous whistler; Simulated territorial intrusion; Testosterone; Testosterone implants

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DYNAMICS; HYPOTHESIS; IMPLANT; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035039819     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.2001.1644     Document Type: Article

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