Comparative analysis of plasma steroid hormone levels reveals lower concentrations in Afrotropical than Palearctic temperate zone passerines
Ondřej Kauzál, Oldřich Tomášek, Kryštof Horák, Tereza Kauzálová, Judith Manialeu Pouadjeu, Esembe Jacques Chi, Francis Teke Mani, Martin Moos, Zuzana Hochmanová, Zdeněk Šimek, Tomáš Albrecht
The paper compares plasma steroid hormone levels between Afrotropical and Palearctic passerines, finding lower baseline corticosterone and testosterone in tropical species.
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · Feb 17, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology