Sturnus vulgaris

1. Begging effort is associated with corticosterone reduction between 15 and 30 minutes in S. vulgaris.

   “The manipulation of begging effort affected the stress response (specifically, the reduction in CORT between 15 and 30 min) in an age-dependent manner.”

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