Elevated testosterone advances onset of migratory restlessness in a nearctic-neotropical landbird

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 561-569

  Owen, Jennifer C ^a   Garvin, Mary C ^b   Moore, Frank R ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Dumetella carolinensis; Migration; Migratory restlessness; Photoperiod; Testosterone; Zugunruhe

Indexed keywords

BIRD; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY POPULATION; PHOTOPERIOD; POPULATION GENETICS; PROTANDRY; TESTOSTERONE;

DUMETELLA; DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS;

EID: 84896101777     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-013-1671-x     Document Type: Article

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