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Functional morphology of water holding by feathers of sandgrouse (Aves: Pteroclidae): first evidence for directed hydroscopic motion in animals)

Heiko Schmied, Auteur ; David Klocke, Auteur ; Alexander Rüttgers, Auteur

Dans Bonn Zoological Bulletin (72(2) 2023)

The water transport of sandgrouse (Pteroclidae) presents one of the most amazing behaviors in birds. The unique ability to absorb water by their abdominal feathers was disclaimed over decades but is described here for the first time. For a compr[...]

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