University of Montana Flight Lab
Flight Laboratory

Mechanical power output of birds

Magpie in flight.

Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) flying at 8 m s-1 (1.6 mb Quick Time movie)

 

Publications:

Biewener, A.A., K.P. Dial, and G.E. Goslow, Jr. 1992. Pectoralis muscle force and power output during flight in the starling. J. Exp. Biol. 164:1-18.

Dial, K.P. and A.A. Biewener. 1993. Pectoralis muscle force and power output during different modes of flight in pigeons (Columba livia). J. Exp. Biol. 176:31-54.

Dial, K.P., A.A. Biewener, B.W. Tobalske and D.R. Warrick. (1997). Mechanical power output of bird flight. Nature 390:67-70

 

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