Morph-specific variation in baseline corticosterone and the adrenocortical response in breeding white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis)

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 540-548

  Horton, Brent M ^a   Holberton, Rebecca L ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adrenocortical response; baseline corticosterone; parental care; stress; White throated Sparrow; Zonotrichia albicollis

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SECRETION; STEROID; STRESS RESISTANCE;

EID: 77955059739     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2010.09096     Document Type: Article

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