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J C Wingfield

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1 The determination of five steroids in avian plasma by radioimmunoassay and competitive protein-binding. Steroids 1975 2.15
2 Benefits and costs of increased levels of corticosterone in seabird chicks. Horm Behav 2003 1.71
3 Effects of weather on corticosterone responses in wild free-living passerine birds. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2000 1.52
4 Dietary restriction causes chronic elevation of corticosterone and enhances stress response in red-legged kittiwake chicks. J Comp Physiol B 2001 1.52
5 The annual cycle of plasma irLH and steroid hormones in feral populations of the white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii. Biol Reprod 1978 1.44
6 Noninvasive corticosterone treatment rapidly increases activity in Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). Gen Comp Endocrinol 1998 1.42
7 Seasonal changes in testosterone, neural attributes of song control nuclei, and song structure in wild songbirds. J Neurosci 1997 1.27
8 Sex differences in plasma concentrations of steroids during the sensitive period for brain differentiation in the zebra finch. J Endocrinol 1984 1.26
9 Visual and nutritional food cues fine-tune timing of reproduction in a neotropical rainforest bird. J Exp Zool 2000 1.25
10 Seasonal changes in song nuclei and song behavior in Gambel's white-crowned sparrows. J Neurobiol 1995 1.24
11 Gonadotropin-inhibitory peptide in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in different reproductive conditions, and in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) relative to chicken-gonadotropin-releasing hormone. J Neuroendocrinol 2003 1.23
12 Season and migration alters the corticosterone response to capture and handling in an Arctic migrant, the white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). Comp Biochem Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol 1997 1.23
13 Effects of corticosterone on territorial behavior of free-living male song sparrows Melospiza melodia. Horm Behav 1986 1.20
14 Seasonal changes in avian song nuclei without seasonal changes in song repertoire. J Neurosci 1991 1.20
15 The role of sex steroids in the acquisition and production of birdsong. Nature 1989 1.19
16 Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in Gambel's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii): cDNA identification, transcript localization and functional effects in laboratory and field experiments. J Endocrinol 2004 1.17
17 Sex steroid levels in Porichthys notatus, a fish with alternative reproductive tactics, and a review of the hormonal bases for male dimorphism among teleost fishes. Horm Behav 1993 1.16
18 Seasonal and acute changes in adrenocortical responsiveness in an arctic-breeding bird. Horm Behav 1995 1.16
19 Corticosterone, reproductive status, and body mass in a cooperative breeder, the Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens). Physiol Zool 1997 1.12
20 Dehydroepiandrosterone in songbird plasma: seasonal regulation and relationship to territorial aggression. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2001 1.12
21 Short-term changes in plasma levels of hormones during establishment and defense of a breeding territory in male song sparrows, Melospiza melodia. Horm Behav 1985 1.09
22 Acute and chronic effects of an aromatase inhibitor on territorial aggression in breeding and nonbreeding male song sparrows. J Comp Physiol A 2001 1.09
23 Seasonal changes in gonadal hormone levels of adult male canaries and their relation to song. Behav Neural Biol 1987 1.07
24 Long-term unpredictable foraging conditions and physiological stress response in mountain chickadees (Poecile gambeli). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2001 1.06
25 Roles of photoperiod and testosterone in seasonal plasticity of the avian song control system. J Neurobiol 1997 1.05
26 Oestrogen regulates male aggression in the non-breeding season. Proc Biol Sci 2000 1.05
27 Androgen regulation of hypothalamic neurons containing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a cichlid fish: integration with social cues. Horm Behav 1996 1.04
28 Differential mechanisms for regulation of the stress response across latitudinal gradients. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2003 1.03
29 Testosterone and year-round territorial aggression in a tropical bird. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2000 1.03
30 Androgen-metabolizing enzymes show region-specific changes across the breeding season in the brain of a wild songbird. J Neurobiol 1999 1.02
31 Central administration of chicken gonadotropin-releasing hormone-II enhances courtship behavior in a female sparrow. Horm Behav 1997 1.02
32 Effects of ambient temperature on photo-induced prolactin secretion in three subspecies of white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1999 1.02
33 Steroid hormones and paternal care in the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus). Horm Behav 1999 1.01
34 Diel rhythms of basal and stress-induced corticosterone in a wild, seasonal vertebrate, Gambel's white-crowned sparrow. J Exp Zool 1999 1.00
35 Ecological factors underlying the adrenocortical response to capture stress in arctic-breeding shorebirds. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2001 0.98
36 Seasonal growth of song control nuclei precedes seasonal reproductive development in wild adult song sparrows. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2001 0.98
37 Copulation activates Fos-like immunoreactivity in the male quail forebrain. Behav Brain Res 1997 0.97
38 Effects of sexual interactions with a male on fos-like immunoreactivity in the female quail brain. J Neuroendocrinol 1999 0.97
39 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis changes allow seasonal modulation of corticosterone in a bird. Am J Physiol 1998 0.97
40 Latitudinal distribution, migration, and testosterone levels in birds. Am Nat 2008 0.96
41 The influence of social cues on the reproductive endocrinology of male brown-headed cowbirds: field and laboratory studies. Horm Behav 1986 0.96
42 Seasonal changes in androgen receptor immunoreactivity in the song nucleus HVc of a wild bird. J Comp Neurol 1999 0.95
43 Stimulatory effects on the reproductive axis in female songbirds by conspecific and heterospecific male song. Horm Behav 2000 0.94
44 Environmental and endocrine control of reproduction in the song sparrow, Melospiza melodia. I. Temporal organization of the breeding cycle. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1984 0.94
45 Contributions of social cues and photoperiod to seasonal plasticity in the adult avian song control system. J Neurosci 1999 0.93
46 Year-class differences in the reproductive system, plasma prolactin and corticosterone concentrations, and onset of prebasic molt in male dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) during the breeding period. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2000 0.93
47 The effect of corticosterone on standard metabolic rates of small passerine birds. J Comp Physiol B 1991 0.93
48 Contributions of bird studies to biology. Science 1989 0.92
49 Gonadotrophin-inhibitory hormone: a multifunctional neuropeptide. J Neuroendocrinol 2009 0.91
50 Corticosterone treatment has no effect on reproductive hormones or aggressive behavior in free-living male tree sparrows, Spizella arborea. Horm Behav 2000 0.91
51 Seasonal changes in the size of the avian song control nucleus HVC defined by multiple histological markers. J Comp Neurol 1997 0.90
52 Social and breeding status are associated with the expression of GnIH. Genes Brain Behav 2011 0.90
53 Hypertrophy of gonadotropin releasing hormone-containing neurons after castration in the teleost, Haplochromis burtoni. J Neurobiol 1992 0.88
54 Seasonal plasticity of the song control system in wild Nuttall's white-crowned sparrows. J Neurobiol 1998 0.88
55 Environmental and endocrine control of reproduction in the song sparrow, Melospiza melodia. II. Agonistic interactions as environmental information stimulating secretion of testosterone. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1984 0.87
56 External and internal influences on indices of physiological stress. I. Seasonal and population variation in adrenocortical secretion of free-living lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis. J Exp Zool 1995 0.87
57 Effects of acute treatment with 8-OH-DPAT and fluoxetine on aggressive behaviour in male song sparrows (Melospiza melodia morphna). J Neuroendocrinol 2003 0.87
58 Hypothalamic pro-GnRH-GAP, GnRH-I and GnRH-II during the onset of photorefractoriness in the white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). J Neuroendocrinol 2006 0.87
59 The effects of androgen and antiandrogen on dominance and aggressiveness in male red-winged blackbirds. Horm Behav 1980 0.86
60 Gender and seasonal differences in the adrenocortical response to ACTH challenge in an arctic passerine, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1994 0.86
61 Neither testicular androgens nor embryonic aromatase activity alters morphology of the neural song system in zebra finches. Biol Reprod 1996 0.86
62 Hormonal correlates of breeding status, nest construction, and parental care in multiple-brooded northern mockingbirds, Mimus polyglottos. Horm Behav 1995 0.85
63 NPY increases food intake in white-crowned sparrows: effect in short and long photoperiods. Am J Physiol 1995 0.85
64 Reproductive endocrinology of birds. Annu Rev Physiol 1980 0.85
65 Noninvasive methods for measuring and manipulating corticosterone in hummingbirds. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2000 0.84
66 Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function associated with captivity in Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 1999 0.84
67 Responses of photosensitive and photorefractory male white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) to synthetic mammalian luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (syn-LHRH). Biol Reprod 1979 0.84
68 Intraventricular infusion of arginine vasotocin induces singing in a female songbird. J Neuroendocrinol 1997 0.84
69 Decreases in mineralocorticoid but not glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression during the short Arctic breeding season in free-living Gambel's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). J Neuroendocrinol 2015 0.83
70 Physiologic properties of steroid hormone-binding proteins in avian blood. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1984 0.83
71 Identity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in passerine birds: comparison of GnRH in song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) and starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with five vertebrate GnRHs. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1988 0.81
72 Rapid behavioral response to corticosterone varies with photoperiod and dose. Horm Behav 2000 0.81
73 Effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide on plasma prolactin in passerines. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1999 0.81
74 Hormones and territorial behavior during breeding in snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis): an Arctic-breeding songbird. Horm Behav 1998 0.81
75 Lipopolysaccharide injection induces rapid decrease of hypothalamic GnRH mRNA and peptide, but does not affect GnIH in zebra finches. Horm Behav 2012 0.81
76 Changes in pituitary and adrenal sensitivities allow the snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), an Arctic-breeding song bird, to modulate corticosterone release seasonally. J Comp Physiol B 1998 0.81
77 Dietary cholesterol enhances torpor in a rodent hibernator. J Comp Physiol B 1997 0.80
78 Autumnal territorial aggression is independent of plasma testosterone in mockingbirds. Horm Behav 1990 0.80
79 Muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the songbird and quail brain: a quantitative autoradiographic study. J Comp Neurol 1990 0.80
80 A new key neurohormone controlling reproduction, gonadotrophin-inhibitory hormone in birds: discovery, progress and prospects. J Neuroendocrinol 2009 0.80
81 Immunohistochemical localization of neuropeptides in the vocal control regions of two songbird species. J Comp Neurol 1988 0.80
82 Correlation between blood level of androgens and sexual behavior in male leopard frogs, Rana pipiens. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1976 0.80
83 Neuroendocrine suppression of female courtship in a wild passerine: corticotropin-releasing factor and endogenous opioids. J Neuroendocrinol 1998 0.80
84 Behavioral and endocrine correlates of multiple brooding in the semicolonial house sparrow Passer domesticus. I. Males. Horm Behav 1986 0.79
85 The hypothalamus and adrenal regulate modulation of corticosterone release in redpolls (Carduelis flammea--an arctic-breeding song bird). Gen Comp Endocrinol 1998 0.79
86 Behavioral and endocrine correlates of multiple brooding in the semicolonial house sparrow Passer domesticus. II. Females. Horm Behav 1986 0.79
87 Seasonal changes in adrenal sensitivity alter corticosterone levels in Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). Comp Biochem Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol 1998 0.79
88 Effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate on luteinizing hormone release and Fos-like immunoreactivity in the male White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). Endocrinology 1999 0.79
89 Influence of weather on reproduction. J Exp Zool 1984 0.78
90 Seasonal changes in plasma cortisol, testosterone and oestradiol-17beta-in the plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1977 0.78
91 Effect of day length on plasma FSH and LH in castrated and intact white-crowned sparrows. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1980 0.77
92 Effect of day length on luteinizing hormone beta-subunit mRNA and subsequent gonadal growth in the white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1994 0.77
93 Changes in testicular and plasma androgens with photoperiodically induced increase in plasma LH in the house sparrow. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1982 0.77
94 Year-to-year patterns of circulating levels of testosterone and corticosterone in relation to breeding density, experience, and reproductive success of the polygynous red-winged blackbird. Horm Behav 1992 0.77
95 Regulation of food intake by metabolic fuels in white-crowned sparrows. Am J Physiol 1995 0.77
96 Does extra corticosterone elicit increased begging and submissiveness in subordinate booby (Sula nebouxii) chicks? Gen Comp Endocrinol 2006 0.76
97 Hormonal correlates of polyandry in the spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1984 0.76
98 Some endocrine correlates of renesting after loss of clutch or brood in the white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1979 0.76
99 Intracerebroventricular corticotropin-releasing factor decreases food intake in white-crowned sparrows. Physiol Behav 2001 0.76
100 Immunohistochemical localization of corticotropin-releasing factor in selected brain areas of the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). Cell Tissue Res 1989 0.76
101 Central opioid control of feeding behavior in the white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii. Horm Behav 1998 0.75
102 Neurally active stress peptide inhibits territorial defense in wild birds. Horm Behav 1998 0.75
103 Annual cycles of plasma cortisol, testosterone and oestradiol-17 beta in the plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L. J Endocrinol 1974 0.75
104 Cholecystokinin octapeptide decreases food intake in white-crowned sparrows. Am J Physiol 1993 0.75
105 Changes in plasma levels of luteinizing hormone, steroid, and thyroid hormones during the postfledging development of white-crowned sparrows, Zonotrichia leucophrys. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1980 0.75
106 A novel stereotaxic-like method for injecting into the lateral ventricles of small passerine birds. Physiol Behav 1997 0.75
107 Androgen in high concentrations in the blood of female western gulls, Larus occidentalis. Naturwissenschaften 1980 0.75
108 Adenohypophysectomy in the zebra finch. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1991 0.75
109 Preliminary identification of plasma steroids in the plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1976 0.75
110 Reproductive endocrinology and weight change in relation to reproductive success in the magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 1994 0.75
111 Corticosterone and nocturnal torpor in the rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2000 0.75
112 Regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in free-living pigeons. J Comp Physiol B 2001 0.75