Brent Horton
Postdoctoral Fellow / Migratory Bird Center / Genetics Center
Phone: 202.633.4181
Fax: 202.673.0040
Address:
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
National Zoological Park
P.O. Box 37012-MRC 5503
Washington, DC 20013
Research Focus
Avian Behavioral Endocrinology. Specifically, how hormones influence variation in the reproductive behaviors of birds, and hence, their life history strategies.
Education and Degrees
- 2007 Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Maine,
- 1999 B.S. in Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University,
Research Topics
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- White-throated Sparrow: A Closer Look at an Ordinary Species
- Orange-crowned Warbler: Island Misfits
Most Recent Publications
Horton, B.M. and Holberton, R.L. Corticosterone manipulations alter morph-specific nestling provisioning behavior in male white-throated sparrows, Zonotrichia albicollis , Hormones and behavior, 56 (5) 510-518. 2009.
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