The Effects of Experimentally Elevated Testosterone and Food Deprivation on Food Consumption and Prey Size Preferences in Male Dark-Eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis, Emberizidae: Passeriformes)

Numerous studies have shown that the experimental elevation of circulating levels of testosterone reduces parental behaviour in male birds, particularly the provisioning of young. The mechanisms responsible for this change in behaviour are not fully understood. In this study, we examine the effects...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ethology 2001-05, Vol.107 (5), p.439-449
Hauptverfasser:	Clotfelter, Ethan D., Nolan Jr, Val, Ketterson, Ellen D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal ethology Aves Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Junco hyemalis Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Vertebrata
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