title: Contributions of endocrinology to the migration life history of birds.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. cornelius@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cornelius
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jenni-Eiermann
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Breuner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramenofsky
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D004704:Endocrinology; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000378:metabolism; D020738:Leptin / Q000378:metabolism; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin; D009478:Neuropeptide Y
keywords: Corticosterone; Fat; Hyperphagia; Leptin; Neuropeptide Y; Zugunruhe