Carotenoids in the egg yolks of collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis) in relation to parental quality, environmental factors and laying order

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-550

  Török, János ^a   Hargitai, Rita ^a   Hegyi, Gergely ^a   Matus, Zoltán ^b   Michl, Gábor ^a   Péczely, Péter ^c   Rosivall, Balázs ^a   Tóth, Gyula ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^c SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Carotene; Brood survival strategy; Egg quality; Maternal effects; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EGG DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FITNESS; LAYING DATE; MATERNAL CARE; NESTLING; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; STRESS RESISTANCE; SURVIVAL;

AVES; FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 33846485557     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0282-1     Document Type: Article

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