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Hovering hummingbird wing aerodynamics during the annual cycle. II. Implications of wing feather moult

Birds usually moult their feathers in a particular sequence which may incur aerodynamic, physiological and behavioural implications. Among birds, hummingbirds are unique species in their sustained hovering flight. Because hummingbirds frequently hover-feed, they must maintain sufficiently high fligh...

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Autores principales: Achache, Yonathan, Sapir, Nir, Elimelech, Yossef
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5830773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29515884
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171766