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Wing tucks are a response to atmospheric turbulence in the soaring flight of the steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis

Turbulent atmospheric conditions represent a challenge to stable flight in soaring birds, which are often seen to drop their wings in a transient motion that we call a tuck. Here, we investigate the mechanics, occurrence and causation of wing tucking in a captive steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis, usin...

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Publicado en:J R Soc Interface
Main Authors: Reynolds, Kate V., Thomas, Adrian L. R., Taylor, Graham K.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: The Royal Society 2014
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4223896/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25320064
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.0645
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