Low speed maneuvering flight of the rose-breasted cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus). II. Inertial and aerodynamic reorientation

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1912-1924

  Hedrick, T L ^a   Usherwood, J R ^b   Biewener, A A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Biomechanics; Dynamics; Eolophus roseicapillus; Flight; Maneuvering

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COCKATOO; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COCKATOOS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; WING;

AVES; CACATUIDAE; EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLUS;

EID: 34347262688     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.002063     Document Type: Article

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