Food habits and the evolution of energetics in birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-132

  McNab, Brian K ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitudinal distribution; Basal rate of metabolism; Birds of paradise; Body temperature; Evolution of energetics; Food habits; Paradisaeidae; Sexual dimorphism; Thermal conductance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIET; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SONGBIRD; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIET; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PASSERIFORMES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AVES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PARADISAEIDAE; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 15044351814     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-004-0468-7     Document Type: Article

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