Prolactin mediates behavioural rejection responses to avian brood parasitism
F. Ruiz-Raya, J. D. Ibanez-Alamo, C. Parenteau, O. Chastel, M. Soler
This study shows that prolactin inhibition increases egg-rejection rates in Eurasian blackbirds, linking prolactin to host defense against brood parasitism.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition