What do we really know about the water repellency of feathers?
Feathers are complex integument structures that provide birds with many functions. They are
vital to a bird's survival, fundamental to their visual displays, and responsible for the …
vital to a bird's survival, fundamental to their visual displays, and responsible for the …
[HTML][HTML] The Structure and Functions of the Contour Feathers of Water Birds Revisited
AM Rijke - Birds-Conservation, Research and Ecology, 2023 - intechopen.com
The structural details of the contour feathers of water birds are known to serve a variety of
functions ranging from intraspecific signaling to such physical qualities as thermal insulation …
functions ranging from intraspecific signaling to such physical qualities as thermal insulation …
Viscous Drag Reduction and Contour Feather Geometry in Water and Land Birds
RD Coertze, AM Rijke - Birds-Challenges and Opportunities for …, 2021 - books.google.com
Water birds have contour feathers in contact with water that show in their distal one-third
adaptations to water repellency, resistance to water penetration and forceful impact with …
adaptations to water repellency, resistance to water penetration and forceful impact with …