Hormonal control of courtship in male golden-collared Manakins (Manacus vitellinus)

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages 229-239

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptors; Courtship displays; Golden collared manakin; Hormonal control; Manacus vitellinus; Steroids; Testosterone; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349110512     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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