Energetics and Spread-Winged Behavior of Anhingas in Florida

Metabolic rates and body temperatures of four captive Anhingas (Anhinga anhinga) were measured over a range of ambient temperatures. In addition, Anhingas were observed in the field in an attempt to correlate the frequency of behaviors, such as wing-spreading, with environmental conditions, such as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1982-02, Vol.84 (1), p.91-96
1. Verfasser:	Hennemann, Willard W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ambient temperature Anhinga anhinga Animal wings Basal metabolism Birds Body temperature Feathers Plumage Preening Solar radiation Wild birds
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