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Mean wingbeat rates for escape flights of Pileated Woodpeckers over the first four wingbeats, the second four wingbeats, and the overall mean, combining both phases of flight |
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| mean wingbeat rate (beats s-1) |
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| Wingbeats |
Wingbeats |
Overall |
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| 1–4 |
5–8 |
mean |
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| PIWO flight 1 |
7.1 |
- |
3.9 |
| PIWO flight 2 |
6.7 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
| PIWO flight 3 |
8.6 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
| PIWO flight 4 |
8.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
| Luneau video |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
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The underlined results represent rates that are comparable or equivalent to the woodpecker described in Fitzpatrick et al [1]. Calculations based on data presented in Table 1. | |||
Collinson BMC Biology 2007 5:8 doi:10.1186/1741-7007-5-8 |
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