Corticosterone levels in relation to migratory readiness in red-eyed vireos (Vireo olivaceus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 233-239

  Lõhmus, Mare ^a   Sandberg, Roland ^b   Holberton, Rebecca L ^c   Moore, Frank R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^d The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrine processes; Fat store; Migration; Orientation; Passeriformes

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONE; MIGRATION;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; VIREO OLIVACEUS; VIREONIDAE;

EID: 19244368565     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0618-z     Document Type: Article

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