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Hovering hummingbird wing aerodynamics during the annual cycle. I. Complete wing

The diverse hummingbird family (Trochilidae) has unique adaptations for nectarivory, among which is the ability to sustain hover-feeding. As hummingbirds mainly feed while hovering, it is crucial to maintain this ability throughout the annual cycle—especially during flight-feather moult, in which wi...

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Autores principales: Achache, Yonathan, Sapir, Nir, Elimelech, Yossef
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28878971
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170183