European robins (Erithacus rubecula) lack an increase in testosterone during simulated territorial intrusions

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 607-614

  Scriba, Madeleine F ^a,b   Goymann, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggression; Challenge hypothesis; Corticosterone; Decoy; Dihydrotestosterone; Erithacus rubecula; European robin; Progesterone; Simulated territorial intrusion; Territorial behaviour; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BREEDING SEASON; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PASSERINE; TERRITORIALITY; TESTOSTERONE;

AVES; ERITHACUS RUBECULA;

EID: 77953915414     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-010-0493-0     Document Type: Article

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