A review of avian-inspired morphing for UAV flight control

C Harvey, LL Gamble, CR Bolander… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impressive maneuverability demonstrated by birds has so far eluded comparably sized
uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Modern studies have shown that birds' ability to change …

Atmospheric conditions create freeways, detours and tailbacks for migrating birds

J Shamoun-Baranes, F Liechti… - Journal of Comparative …, 2017 - Springer
The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …

The impacts of climate change on the biomechanics of animals

P Domenici, F Seebacher - Conservation Physiology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Anthropogenic climate change induces unprecedented variability in a broad range of
environmental parameters. These changes will impact material properties and animal …

Directed flight and optimal airspeeds: homeward‐bound gulls react flexibly to wind yet fly slower than predicted

JD McLaren, J Shamoun‐Baranes… - Journal of Avian …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Birds in flight are proposed to adjust their body orientation (heading) and airspeed to wind
conditions adaptively according to time and energy constraints. Airspeeds in goal‐directed …

Contrasting aspects of tailwinds and asymmetrical response to crosswinds in soaring migrants

P Becciu, M Panuccio, C Catoni, G Dell'Omo… - Behavioral ecology and …, 2018 - Springer
Billions of migrating birds travel between their breeding and over-wintering areas twice a
year, encountering various environmental conditions along their migration routes. Wind is of …

Juvenile osprey navigation during trans-oceanic migration

TW Horton, RO Bierregaard, P Zawar-Reza… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
To compensate for drift, an animal migrating through air or sea must be able to navigate.
Although some species of bird, fish, insect, mammal, and reptile are capable of drift …

Deriving movement properties and the effect of the environment from the Brownian bridge movement model in monkeys and birds

K Buchin, S Sijben, EE van Loon, N Sapir, S Mercier… - Movement Ecology, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The Brownian bridge movement model (BBMM) provides a biologically
sound approximation of the movement path of an animal based on discrete location data …

Characterization of the beekeeping value chain: challenges, perceptions, limitations, and opportunities for beekeepers in Kayonza District, Rwanda

B Mushonga, L Hategekimana… - Advances in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A survey was undertaken to characterize the honey production value chain and identify the
challenges, limitations, and opportunities for beekeepers in Kayonza District, Eastern …

Aeroecological observation methods

V Alistair Drake, B Bruderer - Aeroecology, 2017 - Springer
Observation of animals flying in the atmosphere is the core empirical process of
aeroecology. For species that are small, or that fly by night or at high altitudes, this presents …

Compensation for wind drift in the nocturnally migrating Song Thrushes in relation to altitude and wind

A Sinelschikova, M Vorotkov, V Bulyuk… - Behavioural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Compensation for wind drift in relation to the side-wind velocity and altitude was investigated
in Song Thrushes during autumn migration. The birds were recorded at night flying above …