Morphology, muscle capacity, skill, and maneuvering ability in hummingbirds

The biomechanical origin of extreme wing allometry in hummingbirds

(2017) Dimitri A. Skandalis et al.   Nature Communications

Mechanical Constraints on Flight at High Elevation Decrease Maneuvering Performance of Hummingbirds

(2016) Paolo S. Segre et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Flight mechanics and control of escape manoeuvres in hummingbirds. I. Flight kinematics

(2016) Bo Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Hummingbirds control turning velocity using body orientation and turning radius using asymmetrical wingbeat kinematics

(2016) Tyson J. G. Read et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Predictable evolution toward flightlessness in volant island birds

(2016) Natalie A. Wright et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Outrun or Outmaneuver: Predator–Prey Interactions as a Model System for Integrating Biomechanical Studies in a Broader Ecological and Evolutionary Context

(2015) Talia Y. Moore et al.   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Mass enhances speed but diminishes turn capacity in terrestrial pursuit predators

(2015) Rory P Wilson et al.   eLife

Burst muscle performance predicts the speed, acceleration, and turning performance of Anna’s hummingbirds

(2015) Paolo S Segre et al.   eLife

Field Flight Dynamics of Hummingbirds during Territory Encroachment and Defense

(2015) Katherine M. Sholtis et al.   PLoS One

Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds

(2014) Jimmy A. McGuire et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Hummingbird wing efficacy depends on aspect ratio and compares with helicopter rotors

(2014) J. W. Kruyt et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Phylogenetic comparative methods complement discriminant function analysis in ecomorphology

(2013) W. Andrew Barr et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Locomotion dynamics of hunting in wild cheetahs

(2013) A. M. Wilson et al.   NATURE

Mutually opposing forces during locomotion can eliminate the tradeoff between maneuverability and stability

(2013) S. Sefati et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Linking biomechanics and ecology through predator-prey interactions: flight performance of dragonflies and their prey

(2012) S. A. Combes et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Performance, Personality, and Energetics: Correlation, Causation, and Mechanism

(2012) Vincent Careau et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

A general and simple method for obtainingR2from generalized linear mixed-effects models

(2012) Shinichi Nakagawa et al.   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Pigeons steer like helicopters and generate down- and upstroke lift during low speed turns

(2011) I. G. Ros et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Courtship Displays and Natural History of Scintillant (Selasphorus scintilla) and Volcano (S. flammula) Hummingbirds

(2011) Christopher J. Clark et al.   Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Discriminant analysis of principal components: a new method for the analysis of genetically structured populations

(2010) Thibaut Jombart et al.   BMC GENETICS

Allometry of hummingbird lifting performance

(2010) D. L. Altshuler et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Multi-camera real-time three-dimensional tracking of multiple flying animals

(2010) A. D. Straw et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Fiber type homogeneity of the flight musculature in small birds

(2009) Kenneth C. Welch et al.   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

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

A simple method for distinguishing within- versus between-subject effects using mixed models

(2008) Martijn van de Pol et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Allometry of behavior

(2008) Kenneth P. Dial et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION