Older Female Common Waxbills Became More Subordinate During Breeding Seasons
In a five-year semi-natural study in Portugal, male and female common waxbills began with similar dominance, but ageing…
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Three Invasive Songbirds Had Higher Heat-Tolerance Limits Than Native Mediterranean Counterparts
Three invasive songbirds had heat-tolerance limits averaging 6.2 °C higher than three native species including European goldfinch and…
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ACTH Challenge Produced a Detectable Rise in Stress-hormone Metabolites in Common Waxbill Droppings
A controlled study of 24 common waxbills found that an ACTH challenge produced a clear rise in cortisone-like…
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Acute Corticosterone Increase Raised Aggression in Common Waxbills
Captive experiments found that common waxbills with higher baseline corticosterone were less aggressive, but an acute experimental increase…
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