Free-ranging common nighthawks use torpor

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-14

  Fletcher, Quinn E ^a   Fisher, Ryan J ^b   Willis, Craig K R ^c   Brigham, R Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aves; Caprimulgidae; Caprimulgiformes; Chordeiles minor; Energetics; Heterothermy; Temperature telemetry; Thermoregulation; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; METABOLISM; NIGHTHAWK; NONHUMAN; THERMOREGULATION; TORPOR;

AVES; CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGIFORMES; CHORDEILES; CHORDEILES MINOR;

EID: 0842306243     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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