High altitude flights by ruddy shelduck tadorna ferruginea during trans-himalayan migrations
文献类型:期刊论文
作者 | Parr, N.1; Bearhop, S.1; Douglas, D. C.2; Takekawa, J. Y.3; Prosser, D. J.4; Newman, S. H.5,6; Perry, W. M.7; Balachandran, S.8; Witt, M. J.9; Hou, Y.10 |
刊名 | Journal of avian biology
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出版日期 | 2017-10-01 |
卷号 | 48期号:10页码:1310-1315 |
ISSN号 | 0908-8857 |
DOI | 10.1111/jav.01443 |
通讯作者 | Hawkes, l. a.(l.hawkes@exeter.ac.uk) |
英文摘要 | Birds that migrate across high altitude mountain ranges are faced with the challenge of maintaining vigorous exercise in environments with limited oxygen. ruddy shelducks are known to use wintering grounds south of the tibetan plateau at sea level and breeding grounds north of himalayan mountain range. therefore, it is likely these shelducks are preforming high altitude migrations. in this study we analyse satellite telemetry data collected from 15 ruddy shelduck from two populations wintering south of the tibetan plateau from 2007 to 2011. during north and south migrations ruddy shelduck travelled 1481 km (range 548-2671 km) and 1238 km (range 548-2689 km) respectively. we find mean maximum altitudes of birds in flight reached 5590 m (range of means 4755-6800 m) and mean maximum climb rates of 0.45 m s(-1) (range 0.23-0.74 m s(-1)). the ruddy shelduck is therefore an extreme high altitude migrant that has likely evolved a range of physiological adaptations in order to complete their migrations. |
WOS关键词 | GEESE ANSER-INDICUS ; SATELLITE TRACKING ; BIRDS ; WIND ; PHYSIOLOGY ; PERFORMANCE ; FLY ; ADAPTATIONS ; HEMOGLOBINS ; PACIFIC |
WOS研究方向 | Zoology |
WOS类目 | Ornithology |
语种 | 英语 |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000414072600005 |
出版者 | WILEY |
URI标识 | http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/2374256 |
专题 | 计算机网络信息中心 |
通讯作者 | Hawkes, L. A. |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Exeter, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Penryn, Cornwall, England 2.US Geol Survey, Alaska Sci Ctr, Juneau, AK USA 3.Audubon Calif, Tiburon, CA USA 4.US Geol Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Res Ctr, Beltsville, MD USA 5.Foods & Agr Org United Nations FAO, Rome, Italy 6.ILRI, CMC Rd, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 7.Dixon Field Stn, Dixon, CA USA 8.Bombay Nat Hist Soc, Bombay, Maharashtra, India 9.Univ Exeter, Environm & Sustainabil Inst, Penryn, Cornwall, England 10.Qinghai Lake Natl Nat Reserve, Xining, Qinghai, Peoples R China |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Parr, N.,Bearhop, S.,Douglas, D. C.,et al. High altitude flights by ruddy shelduck tadorna ferruginea during trans-himalayan migrations[J]. Journal of avian biology,2017,48(10):1310-1315. |
APA | Parr, N..,Bearhop, S..,Douglas, D. C..,Takekawa, J. Y..,Prosser, D. J..,...&Hawkes, L. A..(2017).High altitude flights by ruddy shelduck tadorna ferruginea during trans-himalayan migrations.Journal of avian biology,48(10),1310-1315. |
MLA | Parr, N.,et al."High altitude flights by ruddy shelduck tadorna ferruginea during trans-himalayan migrations".Journal of avian biology 48.10(2017):1310-1315. |
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