Short- and Long-Term Effects of Male-Like Concentrations of Testosterone on Female European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) exhibit marked sex differences in behavior during spring. Song activity, nest-box occupation, the carrying of green nesting materials into a nest hole (typical mate-attraction behaviors), and aggression occur much more frequently in males who also have higher te...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Auk. - American Ornithologists’ Union. - 119(2002), 2, Seite 487-497
Weitere Verfasser: Pinxten, Rianne, Eens, Marcel
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Auk
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences Behavioral sciences Philosophy