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Feather holes and flight performance in the barn swallow Hirundo rustica
Feather holes are small (0.5–1 mm in diameter) deformities that appear on the vanes of flight feathers. Such deformities were found in many bird species, including galliforms and passerines. Holey flight feathers may be more permeable to air, which could have a negative effect on their ability to ge...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138321/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30460089 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19768354.2018.1452294 |