Energy metabolism and body temperature in the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) with comparative data on the Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) and the White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

Journal fur Ornithologie

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 456-467

  Prinzinger, Roland ^a   Nagel, B ^a   Bahat, O ^b   Bogel R ^a,c   Karl, E ^a,c   Weihs, D ^b   Walzer, C ^c  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c Zoo Salzburg   (Austria)

Author keywords

Allometry of BMR; Body temperature; Gyps fulvus; Thermal conductance; Vultures

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM;

AVES; FALCONIFORMES; GYPS; GYPS AFRICANUS; GYPS FULVUS; MONACHUS; NECROSYRTES MONACHUS;

EID: 0036802582     PISSN: 00218375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0361.2002.02039.x     Document Type: Article

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