Kinematic parameters of the walking of herons, ground-feeders, and waterfowl

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-124

  Fujita, Masaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bird; Ground feeders; Head bobbing; Herons; Increase of speed; Kinematic variables; Walking; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; DUCKS AND GEESE; HERON; KINEMATICS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; SWIMMING; WALKING;

ANATIDAE; ARDEIDAE; AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; EGRETTA GARZETTA; LARUS RIDIBUNDUS; STURNIDAE;

EID: 4744364659     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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