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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The effect of wind on the rate of heat loss from avian cup-shaped nests |
Author: | Heenan, C. Seymour, R. |
Citation: | PLoS One, 2012; 7(2):1-10 |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 1932-6203 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Caragh B. Heenan and Roger S. Seymour |
Abstract: | Forced convection can significantly influence the heat loss from birds and their offspring but effects may be reduced by using sheltered micro-sites such as cavities or constructing nests. The structural and thermal properties of the nests of two species, the spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) and yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula), were measured in relation to three wind speeds. Nest dimensions differ between the two species, despite the similar body mass of the incubating adults, however nest conductance is comparable. As wind speed increases, so does the rate of heat loss from the nests of both species, and further still during incubation recesses. The significance of forced convection through the nest is a near-doubling in heat production required by the parent, even when incubating at relatively low wind speeds. This provides confirmation that selecting a sheltered nest site is important for avian reproductive success. |
Keywords: | Animals Birds Nesting Behavior Temperature Wind Body Temperature Regulation |
Rights: | Copyright: © 2012 Heenan, Seymour. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0032252 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Earth and Environmental Sciences publications |
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