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Three-dimensional trajectories and network analyses of group behaviour within chimney swift flocks during approaches to the roost

Chimney swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are highly manoeuvrable birds notable for roosting overnight in chimneys, in groups of hundreds or thousands of birds, before and during their autumn migration. At dusk, birds gather in large numbers from surrounding areas near a roost site. The whole flock then em...

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Autores principales: Evangelista, Dennis J., Ray, Dylan D., Raja, Sathish K., Hedrick, Tyson L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5326531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28202812
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.2602