Circadian metabolic and thermoregulatory patterns of red-billed woodhoopoes (Phoeniculus purpureus): The influence of huddling

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-41

  Boix Hinzen, C ^a   Lovegrove, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Conductance; Huddling; Metabolism; Thermoregulation; Woodhoopoes

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUDDLING; METABOLIC RATE; RED-BILLED WOODHOOPOE; THERMOREGULATION;

PHOENICULUS PURPUREUS;

EID: 0031902567     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998001046     Document Type: Article

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