Cargando…
Wing tucks are a response to atmospheric turbulence in the soaring flight of the steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis
Turbulent atmospheric conditions represent a challenge to stable flight in soaring birds, which are often seen to drop their wings in a transient motion that we call a tuck. Here, we investigate the mechanics, occurrence and causation of wing tucking in a captive steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis, usin...
| Autores principales: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
The Royal Society
2014
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4223896/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25320064 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.0645 |