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| Title |
On vision in birds: coordination of head-bobbing and gait stabilises vertical head position in quail
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Zoology, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1742-9994-11-27 |
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| Authors |
John A Nyakatura, Emanuel Andrada |
| Abstract |
Head-bobbing in birds is a conspicuous behaviour related to vision comprising a hold phase and a thrust phase. The timing of these phases has been shown in many birds, including quail, to be coordinated with footfall during locomotion. We were interested in the biomechanics behind this phenomenon. During terrestrial locomotion in birds, the trunk is subjected to gait-specific vertical oscillations. Without compensation, these vertical oscillations conflict with the demands of vision (i.e., a vertically stable head position). We tested the hypothesis that the coordination between head-bobbing and trunk movement is a means of reconciling the conflicting demands of vision and locomotion which should thus vary according to gait. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 13% |
| United States | 3 | 13% |
| France | 2 | 8% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
| Sweden | 1 | 4% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 4% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 9 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 12 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 11 | 46% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 34 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 10 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 14% |
| Lecturer | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 30% |
| Engineering | 6 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 8% |
| Psychology | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 24% |
| Unknown | 2 | 5% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 18. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 March 2024.
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#119
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#19,931
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#3
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