In this paper, we review the relationships that link avian parental behavior, stress (acute or
chronic) and energetic constraints to the secretion of prolactin, the 'parental hormone' …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. In vertebrates, adjustments of
physiology and behavior to environmental changes are often mediated by central …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

In birds, parental care and attachment period differ widely depending on the species
(altricial or precocial), developmental strategies, and life history traits. In most bird species …

Introduction: This study sought to decipher the mechanism of transitions between life-history
stages in a seasonally reproducing subtropical finch, Amandava amandava delineating the …

Breeding individuals enter an emergency life-history stage when their body reserves reach a
minimum threshold. Consequently, they redirect current activity toward survival, leading to …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion concerns the welfare of Domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos
domesticus), Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) and their hybrids (Mule ducks) …

Biparental care is found across taxa, but sex-specific contributions vary greatly both between
and within species. Factors underlying intraspecific variation may include the phase of the …

Hormones regulate many aspects of an individual's phenotype, including various
physiological and behavioral traits. Two hormones have been described as important …

Historically, reproductive health in wildlife species has been evaluated primarily via
immunoassay detection of fecal and urinary steroid hormone metabolites. This combination …