A5076045937- Avian ecology and behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
2022-2024
Waldrappteam
2022-2024
Abstract Background The impact of biologging devices on the aerodynamics or hydrodynamics animals is still poorly understood. This stands in marked contrast to ever more extensive use such technologies wild-living animals. Recently, increasing concerns have been raised about impairing effects these concerned. In early days biotelemetry, attention was focused solely reducing weight, but now aerodynamic are also increasingly being considered. To investigate effects, we trained Northern Bald...
Birds face exceptionally high energy demands during their flight. One visible feature of some species is alternating between flapping and gliding, which should allow them to save energy. To date, there no empirical evidence an energetic benefit this. understand the physiology behind strategy, we equipped hand-raised Northern Bald Ibises ( Geronticus eremita ) with data loggers human-guided migration. We monitored position birds, wingbeats, overall dynamic body acceleration (ODBA), heart...
During long-distance migrations, some bird species make use of in-wake flying, which should allow them to profit from the upwash produced by another bird. While indirect evidence supports energy saving as primary benefit measurements are still missing. We equipped migrating northern bald ibises ( Geronticus eremita ) with high-precision global navigation satellite system data loggers track their position in flock. estimated birds’ expenditure through different proxies, namely dynamic body...