EVOLUTION OF AVIAN LOCOMOTION: CORRELATES OF FLIGHT STYLE, LOCOMOTOR MODULES, NESTING BIOLOGY, BODY SIZE, DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ORIGIN OF FLAPPING FLIGHT

By K. Dial. 2003

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Gliding and the Functional Origins of Flight: Biomechanical Novelty or Necessity? (2007, background): “For the evolution of bird flight, a recent hypothesis (Dial 2003a,b) suggests that forewing-generated aerodynamic forces facilitated hindlimb traction during running ascent on inclined or vertical surfaces (i.e., wing-assisted incline running); whereas the mechanics of this behavior are well…”
Post‐fledging survival in passerine birds and the value of post‐fledging studies to conservation (2014, background): “…or other locations that reduce the risk of nest predation (e.g., stitchbird [Notiomystis cincta], eastern bluebird [Sialia sialis], purple martin) can remain in the nest longer, which may improve flight capacity (Dial 2003) and thus improve predator evasion or food procurement after fledging.”
‘Chick-a-dee’ calls of Carolina chickadees convey information about degree of threat posed by avian predators (2009, background): “(2005, page 1937), ‘maneuverability is extremely important in determining the outcome of predator–prey interactions and is inversely related to wing-span and body size in birds (Howland 1974; Dial 2003)’.”