Homing pigeons (Columba livia) modulate wingbeat characteristics as a function of route familiarity

Mechanisms of avian navigation have received considerable attention, but whether different navigational strategies are accompanied by different flight characteristics is unknown. Managing energy expenditure is critical for survival, therefore understanding how flight characteristics, and hence energ...

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Hauptverfasser: Taylor, L, Portugal, S, Biro, D
Format: Journal article
Veröffentlicht: Company of Biologists 2017