Behavior, natural history and neuroendocrinology of a tropical bird

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 254-258

  Schlinger, Barney A ^a   Day, Lainy B ^b   Fusani, Leonida ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Courtship; Manakins; Reproductive behavior; Sex steroids; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; BREEDING; COURTSHIP; MALE; MANACUS VITELLINUS; MATING SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SELECTION; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE; TROPICS;

EID: 46049095451     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2008.05.015     Document Type: Review

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