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Tackling the Tibetan Plateau in a down suit: insights into thermoregulation by bar-headed geese during migration

Nicole Parr, Charles M. Bishop, Nyambayar Batbayar, Patrick J. Butler, Beverly Chua, William K. Milsom, Graham R. Scott, Lucy A. Hawkes
Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology
J Exp Biol (2019) 222 (19): jeb203695.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.203695
Published: 10 October 2019
... and biomechanics of avian flight at high altitude . Integr. Comp. Biol.   46 , 62 - 71 . 10.1093/icb/icj008 Bernstein , M. H. and Duran , H. L. ( 1984 ). Extrapulmonary gas exchange enhances brain oxygen in pigeons . Science   226 , 564 - 566 . 10.1126/science.6436975 Bevan , R. M...
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A songbird compensates for wing molt during escape flights by reducing the molt gap and increasing angle of attack

Barbara M. Tomotani, Florian T. Muijres
Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology
J Exp Biol (2019) 222 (10): jeb195396.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.195396
Published: 28 May 2019
...: To compensate for the detrimental aerodynamic effect of wing molt on flight, upward escaping pied flycatchers reduce the molt gap size and increase the angle of attack of the wing. European pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Avian flight Wingbeat kinematics Avian plumage not only functions...
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