Kinematic, aerodynamic and anatomical mechanisms in the slow, maneuvering flight of pigeons

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 655-672

  Warrick, Douglas R ^a   Dial, Kenneth P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Columba livia; Flight; Maneuvering; Pigeon; Slow flight; Three dimensional kinematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031943117     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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