How birds direct impulse to minimize the energetic cost of foraging flight

Abstract

Parrotlets direct leg takeoff force to minimize energy costs of foraging flights across different distances and inclinations.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: May 05, 2017
• Source ID: 10.1126/sciadv.1603041

Entities

People

• David Lentink
• Diana D. Chin

Organizations

• National Science Foundation
• Office of Naval Research
• Stanford University