The mechanical power output of the flight muscles of blue-breasted quail (Coturnix chinensis) during take-off

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 21, 2001, Pages 3601-3619

  Askew, Graham N ^a   Marsh, Richard L ^a   Ellington, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Blue breasted quail; Coturnix chinensis; Power output; Take off

Indexed keywords

ACCIPITRINAE; ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX CHINENSIS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0035746239     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.204.21.3601     Document Type: Article

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