Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus)
The metabolic costs of flight at a natural range of speeds were investigated in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) using doubly labelled water. Eight birds flew repeatedly and unrestrained for bouts of 6 h at speeds from 9 to 14 m s(-1) in a low-turbulence wind tunnel, corresponding...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/7285b6ca-286e-41ec-b07a-87c67f28cf26 2024-06-02T08:04:36+00:00 Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) Engel, S. Biebach, H. Visser, G.H. 2006-06 https://hdl.handle.net/11370/7285b6ca-286e-41ec-b07a-87c67f28cf26 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/7285b6ca-286e-41ec-b07a-87c67f28cf26 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-006-0063-1 eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/7285b6ca-286e-41ec-b07a-87c67f28cf26 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Engel , S , Biebach , H & Visser , G H 2006 , ' Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity : a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) ' , J. Comp. Physiol. B , vol. 176 , no. 5 , pp. 415-427 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-006-0063-1 endurance flight power curve DLW energy metabolism wing beat frequency GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS DOUBLY LABELED WATER WIND-TUNNEL BIRD FLIGHT ENERGY-EXPENDITURE MECHANICAL POWER NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL INTERMITTENT FLIGHT FALCO-TINNUNCULUS ANIMAL FLIGHT article 2006 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-006-0063-1 2024-05-07T17:51:13Z The metabolic costs of flight at a natural range of speeds were investigated in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) using doubly labelled water. Eight birds flew repeatedly and unrestrained for bouts of 6 h at speeds from 9 to 14 m s(-1) in a low-turbulence wind tunnel, corresponding to travel distances between 200 and 300 km, respectively. This represents the widest speed range where we could obtain voluntarily sustained flights. From a subset of these flights, data on the wing beat frequency (WBF) and intermittent flight behaviour were obtained. Over the range of speeds that were tested, flight costs did not change with velocity and were on an average 8.17 +/- 0.64 W or 114 W kg(-1). Body mass was the only parameter with a significant (positive) effect on flight costs, which can be described as EEf=0.741 M (0.554). WBF changed slightly with speed, but correlated better with body mass. Birds showed both types of intermittent flight, undulating and bounding, but their frequencies did not systematically change with flight speed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta leucopsis University of Groningen research database Journal of Comparative Physiology B 176 5 415 427 |
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endurance flight power curve DLW energy metabolism wing beat frequency GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS DOUBLY LABELED WATER WIND-TUNNEL BIRD FLIGHT ENERGY-EXPENDITURE MECHANICAL POWER NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL INTERMITTENT FLIGHT FALCO-TINNUNCULUS ANIMAL FLIGHT |
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endurance flight power curve DLW energy metabolism wing beat frequency GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS DOUBLY LABELED WATER WIND-TUNNEL BIRD FLIGHT ENERGY-EXPENDITURE MECHANICAL POWER NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL INTERMITTENT FLIGHT FALCO-TINNUNCULUS ANIMAL FLIGHT Engel, S. Biebach, H. Visser, G.H. Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) |
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endurance flight power curve DLW energy metabolism wing beat frequency GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS DOUBLY LABELED WATER WIND-TUNNEL BIRD FLIGHT ENERGY-EXPENDITURE MECHANICAL POWER NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL INTERMITTENT FLIGHT FALCO-TINNUNCULUS ANIMAL FLIGHT |
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The metabolic costs of flight at a natural range of speeds were investigated in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) using doubly labelled water. Eight birds flew repeatedly and unrestrained for bouts of 6 h at speeds from 9 to 14 m s(-1) in a low-turbulence wind tunnel, corresponding to travel distances between 200 and 300 km, respectively. This represents the widest speed range where we could obtain voluntarily sustained flights. From a subset of these flights, data on the wing beat frequency (WBF) and intermittent flight behaviour were obtained. Over the range of speeds that were tested, flight costs did not change with velocity and were on an average 8.17 +/- 0.64 W or 114 W kg(-1). Body mass was the only parameter with a significant (positive) effect on flight costs, which can be described as EEf=0.741 M (0.554). WBF changed slightly with speed, but correlated better with body mass. Birds showed both types of intermittent flight, undulating and bounding, but their frequencies did not systematically change with flight speed. |
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Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) |
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Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) |
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Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) |
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Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) |
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Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) |
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metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity:a study in rose coloured starlings (sturnus roseus, linnaeus) |
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Engel , S , Biebach , H & Visser , G H 2006 , ' Metabolic costs of avian flight in relation to flight velocity : a study in Rose Coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus, Linnaeus) ' , J. Comp. Physiol. B , vol. 176 , no. 5 , pp. 415-427 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-006-0063-1 |
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