Modulation of ingested water absorption by Palestine sunbirds: Evidence for adaptive regulation

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 659-666

  McWhorter, Todd J ^a,d   Martínez Del Rio, Carlos ^b   Pinshow, Berry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive regulation; Hummingbird; Nectar; Nectarinia osea; Palestine sunbird; Water absorption; Water intake; Water turnover

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DRINKING; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; ISRAEL; PHYSIOLOGY; SONGBIRD; SUGAR INTAKE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUCROSE; DRINKING; ENERGY INTAKE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; ISRAEL; SONGBIRDS; WATER;

ANIMALIA; AVES; NECTARINIA; NECTARINIA OSEA; PASSERI; TROCHILIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037329276     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00147     Document Type: Article

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