Metabolic Fates of Evening Crop-Stored Sugar in Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris)
Diversity, 2019 During the day, hummingbirds quickly metabolize floral nectar to fuel high metabolic demands, but are unable to feed at night. Though stored fat is the primary nocturnal metabolic fuel, it has been suggested that hummingbirds store nectar in their crop ...
Kenneth C Welch +2 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Avian pox is a common avian virus that in its cutaneous form can cause characteristic lesions on a bird's dermal surfaces. Detection of avian pox in free-ranging birds historically relied on observations of visual lesions and/or histopathology, both ...
Aoife N. Galvin +10 more
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Computer vision analysis to identify episodic flapping in hovering hummingbirds [PDF]
Biology OpenMaria Ximena Bastidas-Rodriguez +10 more
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Hummingbird ingestion of low-concentration ethanol within artificial nectar
Royal Society Open Science, 2023 Both frugivores and nectarivores are potentially exposed to dietary ethanol produced by fermentative yeasts which metabolize sugars. Some nectarivorous mammals exhibit a preference for low-concentration ethanol solutions compared to controls of ...
Julia Choi +6 more
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Hovering in the heat: effects of environmental temperature on heat regulation in foraging hummingbirds [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 At high temperature (greater than 40°C) endotherms experience reduced passive heat dissipation (radiation, conduction and convection) and increased reliance on evaporative heat loss.
Donald R. Powers +5 more
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Hummingbird foraging preferences during extreme heat events
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Climate change is projected to increase global mean annual temperatures as well as the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events. These changes are anticipated to alter the behavior of animals as they seek to thermoregulate in extreme heat.
Sabina Lucke Lawrence, Jenny Hazlehurst
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Aspect Ratio Effects on the Aerodynamic Performance of a Biomimetic Hummingbird Wing in Flapping
Biomimetics, 2023 Hummingbirds are flapping winged creatures with unique flight mechanisms. Their flight pattern is more similar to insects than other birds. Because their flight pattern provides a large lift force at a very small scale, hummingbirds can remain hovering ...
Yilong Min +3 more
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Comparative chromosome painting in hummingbirds (Trochilidae) [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2020 Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) are one of the most enigmatic avian groups, and also among the most diverse, with approximately 360 recognized species in 106 genera, of which 43 are monotypic.
Tiago Marafiga Degrandi +9 more
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Dying for love: Illegal international trade in hummingbird love charms
Conservation Science and Practice, 2022 Hummingbirds (family Trochilidae) are among the most recognizable groups of birds, due to their tiny size, supremely maneuverable flight, and iridescent plumage.
Pepper W. Trail
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Retrospective study on admission trends of Californian hummingbirds found in urban habitats (1991–2016) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Hummingbirds are frequently presented to California wildlife rehabilitation centers for medical care, accounting for approximately 5% of overall admissions.
Pranav S. Pandit +11 more
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