Use of Legs and Feet for Control by Scoters during Aerial Courtship

Scoters (Melanitta spp.) exhibit extraordinary maneuvers during courtship flight, attitudes which are not commonly seen in flight. Scoters drop their legs and spread webbed feet during these maneuvers. There appears to be a correlation between how the feet of scoters meet the airflow and the maneuve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Wilson journal of ornithology 2008-09, Vol.120 (3), p.594-599
1. Verfasser:	Wilson, William J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerial locomotion Aircraft maneuvers Animal wings Birds Courtship of animals Ducks Feet Hens Mating behavior Mating behaviour Melanitta Observations Ornithology Rotation Sexual behavior Short Communications Vehicular flight Velocity Waterfowl Wind velocity
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Zusammenfassung:	Scoters (Melanitta spp.) exhibit extraordinary maneuvers during courtship flight, attitudes which are not commonly seen in flight. Scoters drop their legs and spread webbed feet during these maneuvers. There appears to be a correlation between how the feet of scoters meet the airflow and the maneuver in progress.
ISSN:	1559-4491 1938-5447
DOI:	10.1676/07-068.1