Mechanical Constraints on Flight at High Elevation Decrease Maneuvering Performance of Hummingbirds.

Segre, Paolo S; Dakin, Roslyn; Read, Tyson J G; Straw, Andrew D; Altshuler, Douglas L

Segre, Paolo S; Dakin, Roslyn; Read, Tyson J G; Straw, Andrew D; Altshuler, Douglas L.

Afiliación

Segre PS; Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada.
Dakin R; Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada.
Read TJG; Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada.
Straw AD; Department of Animal Physiology, Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Freiburg, Freiburg 79104, Germany.
Altshuler DL; Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada. Electronic address: doug@zoology.ubc.ca.

Curr Biol ; 26(24): 3368-3374, 2016 12 19.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27939316

Asunto(s)

Altitud; Aves/anatomía & histología; Aves/fisiología; Vuelo Animal/fisiología; Animales; Fenómenos Biomecánicos

Palabras clave

Calypte anna; biomechanics; elevation; flight; geographic distribution; hummingbirds; maneuverability; range limit

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aves / Altitud / Vuelo Animal Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Curr Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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