Low speed maneuvering flight of the rose-breasted cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus). I. Kinematic and neuromuscular control of turning

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1897-1911

  Hedrick, T L ^a   Biewener, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COCKATOO; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COCKATOOS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; WING;

AVES; CACATUIDAE; EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLUS;

EID: 34347269618     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.002055     Document Type: Article

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