The turning- and linear-maneuvering performance of birds: The cost of efficiency for coursing insectivores

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1063-1079

  Warrick, Douglas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; INSECTIVORE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032421466     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-044     Document Type: Article

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