Wave-slope soaring of the brown pelican
Abstract Background From the laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, it is common to see the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) traveling along the crests of ocean waves just offshore of the surf-zone. When flying in this manner, the birds can travel long distances without flapping, c...
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Movement Ecology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-021-00247-9 |