Testosterone levels in feces predict risk-sensitive foraging in hummingbirds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 501-506

  Chavez Zichinelli C A ^a,b   Gomez L ^c   Ortiz Pulido, R ^c   Lara, C ^a   Valdez R ^d   Romano, M C ^d  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b El Colegio de Mexico   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^d INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAY; BIRD; DECISION MAKING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RISK FACTOR; STEROID;

TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 85027951563     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jav.00387     Document Type: Article

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