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Head-bobbing behavior in walking whooping cranes (Grus americana) and sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis)

Thomas W. Cronin, Auteur ; Matthew R. Kinloch, Auteur ; Glenn H. Olsen, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (148 DEC 2007)

Head-bobbing is a common and characteristic behavior of walking birds. While the activity could have a relatively minor biomechanical function, for balance and stabilization of gait, head-bobbing is thought to be primarily a visual behavior in w[...]

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