Contributions of endocrinology to the migration life history of birds

J. M. Cornelius; T. Boswell; S. Jenni-Eiermann; C. W. Breuner; M. Ramenofsky

doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.03.027

Contributions of endocrinology to the migration life history of birds

J. M. Cornelius
, T. Boswell
, S. Jenni-Eiermann
, C. W. Breuner
, M. Ramenofsky

Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

Migration is a key life cycle stage in nearly 2000 species of birds and is a greatly appreciated phenomenon in both cultural and academic arenas. Despite a long research tradition concerning many aspects of migration, investigations of hormonal contributions to migratory physiology and behavior are more limited and represent a comparatively young research field. We review advances in our understanding of the hormonal mechanisms of migration with particular emphasis on the sub-stages of the migration life history: development, departure, flight and arrival. These sub-stages vary widely in their behavioral, ecological and physiological contexts and, as such, should be given appropriate individual consideration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-60
Number of pages	14
Journal	General and Comparative Endocrinology
Volume	190
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.03.027
State	Published - Jun 5 2012

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We would like to thank the organizers of the 10th International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology and, in particular, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, for including a special topics symposium on hormones and migration and inviting this collaborative review of the topic. Many of the concepts presented by M.R. have been supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation ( IOS-0920791 ).

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IOS-0920791

Keywords

Corticosterone
Fat
Hyperphagia
Leptin
Neuropeptide Y
Zugunruhe

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