Browsing Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute by Author "Hernandez, Estefanía"

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Androgen and the elaborate courtship behavior of a tropical lekking bird

Fusani, Leonida; Day, Lainy B.; Canoine, Virginie; Reinemann, Dan; Hernandez, Estefanía; Schlinger, Barney A. (2007)

In most bird species, male courtship behavior is controlled by testosterone (T) and its metabolites. In species breeding in temperate and arctic regions T circulates at high levels during a relatively short courtship period ...
Testosterone and its effects on courtship in golden-collared manakins (Manacus vitellinus): Seasonal, sex, and age differences

Day, Lainy B.; Fusani, Leonida; Hernandez, Estefanía; Billo, Timothy; Sheldon, Kimberly S.; Wise, Petra M.; Schlinger, Barney A. (2007)

Male golden-collared manakins gather on leks and perform an acrobatic display to attract females. In temperate breeding species, testosterone (T) activation of courtship displays has been well studied. Few studies have ...

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