Gliding for a free lunch: biomechanics of foraging flight in common swifts (Apus apus)

Volume-concentrated searching by an aerial insectivore, the common swift, Apus apus

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The movement of small insects in the convective boundary layer: linking patterns to processes

(2017) Charlotte E. Wainwright et al.   Scientific Reports

Annual 10-Month Aerial Life Phase in the Common Swift Apus apus

(2016) Anders Hedenström et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

European shags optimize their flight behavior according to wind conditions

(2016) Yukihisa Kogure et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Foraging at the edge of the world: low-altitude, high-speed manoeuvering in barn swallows

(2016) Douglas R. Warrick et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

3D tracking of animals in the field using rotational stereo videography

(2015) E. de Margerie et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The mechanics and behavior of cliff swallows during tandem flights

(2014) R. M. Shelton et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Efficiency of Lift Production in Flapping and Gliding Flight of Swifts

(2014) Per Henningsson et al.   PLoS One

Vortex wake and flight kinematics of a swift in cruising flight in a wind tunnel

(2011) P. Henningsson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Aerodynamics of gliding flight in common swifts

(2011) P. Henningsson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

How swift are swiftsApus apus?

(2010) Per Henningsson et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Time-resolved vortex wake of a common swift flying over a range of flight speeds

(2010) P. Henningsson et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Courtship dives of Anna's hummingbird offer insights into flight performance limits

(2009) C. J. Clark   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES