Head bobbing and the movement of the centre of gravity in walking pigeons (Columba livia)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 373-379

  Fujita, Masaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Centre of gravity; Columba livia; Head bobbing; Pigeon

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; GRAVITY; LOCOMOTION;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 0036328704     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000973     Document Type: Article

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