Long-lasting effects of yolk androgens on phenotype in the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 361-372

  Ruuskanen, Suvi ^a,b   Lehikoinen, Esa ^a   Nikinmaa, Mikko ^a   Siitari, Heli ^c   Waser, Wolfgang ^a   Laaksonen, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Bird; Immune defense; Maternal effect; Moult; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EGG; FITNESS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MATERNAL EFFECT; MELANIN; METABOLISM; MOLT; PASSERINE; PHENOTYPE; PLUMAGE; SEXUAL SELECTION; TESTOSTERONE;

AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA;

EID: 84873999121     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-012-1456-7     Document Type: Article

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