Neonatal handling, behaviour and reproduction in Orange-winged amazons and Cockatiels

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 220-231

  Millam, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural development; Cockatiels; Neonatal handling; Orange winged amazons; Reproductive behaviour; Sex steroid hormones; Social reinforcement; Tameness

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243477413     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2000.tb00727.x     Document Type: Article

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