Oxygen consumption of a flying bird
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, Journal Article
Tucker, VA
Published in: Science
January 1, 1966
Budgerygahs (Melopsittacus undulatus) flew with a minimum oxygen consumption of 38 milliliters per gramhour at each of three speeds between 19 and 33 kilometers per hour in a recirculating wind tunnel. An oxygen debt accumulated in the first minute of flight and was repaid in the minute following cessation of flight. Frequency of wingbeat was independent of flight speed. The data suggest that flying budgerygahs have a higher cardiac output per kilogram of body weight than mammals and that flight muscle of the budgerygah is among the most metabolically active tissues known.
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Science
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ISSN
0036-8075
Publication Date
January 1, 1966
Volume
154
Issue
3745
Start / End Page
150 / 151
Related Subject Headings
- General Science & Technology
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Tucker, V. A. (1966). Oxygen consumption of a flying bird. Science, 154(3745), 150–151. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.154.3745.150
Tucker, V. A. “Oxygen consumption of a flying bird.” Science 154, no. 3745 (January 1, 1966): 150–51. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.154.3745.150.
Tucker VA. Oxygen consumption of a flying bird. Science. 1966 Jan 1;154(3745):150–1.
Tucker, V. A. “Oxygen consumption of a flying bird.” Science, vol. 154, no. 3745, Jan. 1966, pp. 150–51. Scopus, doi:10.1126/science.154.3745.150.
Tucker VA. Oxygen consumption of a flying bird. Science. 1966 Jan 1;154(3745):150–151.
Published In
Science
DOI
ISSN
0036-8075
Publication Date
January 1, 1966
Volume
154
Issue
3745
Start / End Page
150 / 151
Related Subject Headings
- General Science & Technology