Nestling testosterone is associated with begging behaviour and fledging success in the pied flycatch...
Nestling testosterone is associated with begging behaviour and fledging success in the pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
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London: The Royal Society
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English
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Animal signals are hypothesized to be costly in order to honestly reflect individual quality. Offspring solicitation signals given by nestling birds are thought to have evolved to advertise either need or individual quality. We tested the potential role of testosterone (T) in controlling the intensity of these signals by measuring begging behaviour...
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Nestling testosterone is associated with begging behaviour and fledging success in the pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
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TN_cdi_istex_primary_ark_67375_V84_45MDV56L_P
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_istex_primary_ark_67375_V84_45MDV56L_P
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0962-8452
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1471-2954
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10.1098/rspb.2005.3289
