Heterothermia in pigeons and doves reduces energetic costs

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 287-293

  Schleucher, Elke ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birds; Body temperature; Columbiformes; Drepanoptila holosericea; Energy metabolism; Geopelia cuneata; Heterothermy; Oena capensis; Pigeons and doves; Torpor

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBIDAE; COLUMBIFORMES; DREPANOPTILA HOLOSERICEA; GEOPELIA CUNEATA; OENA CAPENSIS;

EID: 0034863590     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(01)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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