Energy savings in formation flight of pink-footed geese

Fifty-four skeins of pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) were photographed from directly underneath to eliminate the effects of perspective distortion, and the wing-tip spacings (the distance between adjacent birds' wing tips perpendicular to the flight path at maximum wingspan) and depths...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 1994-04, Vol.189 (1), p.251-261
Hauptverfasser:	CUTTS, C. J, SPEAKMAN, J. R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anatomy & physiology Biological and medical sciences Birds Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Kinetics Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports Wind
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