List of works - Douglas L. Altshuler

A higher-level taxonomy for hummingbirds

scientific article (publication date: 5 August 2008)

Aerodynamic forces of revolving hummingbird wings and wing models

article

Allometry of hummingbird lifting performance.

scientific article

Burst muscle performance predicts the speed, acceleration, and turning performance of Anna's hummingbirds.

scientific article published on 19 November 2015

Ecology and evolution. Darwin's hummingbirds

scientific article published in April 2003

Fiber type homogeneity of the flight musculature in small birds

scientific article

Flight muscle power increases with strain amplitude and decreases with cycle frequency in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

Flight performance and competitive displacement of hummingbirds across elevational gradients

scientific article

Hovering flight in the honeybee Apis mellifera: kinematic mechanisms for varying aerodynamic forces

scientific article published on 12 November 2014

Hummingbird wing efficacy depends on aspect ratio and compares with helicopter rotors.

scientific article

Hummingbirds control hovering flight by stabilizing visual motion

scientific article

Hummingbirds control turning velocity using body orientation and turning radius using asymmetrical wingbeat kinematics

scientific article

Hummingbirds generate bilateral vortex loops during hovering: evidence from flow visualization

article

Hydration history and attachment morphology regulate seed release in Chorizanthe rigida (Polygonaceae), a serotinous desert annual

scientific article

Individual variation and the biomechanics of maneuvering flight in hummingbirds

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Kinematics of hovering hummingbird flight along simulated and natural elevational gradients

scientific article

Maximal Horizontal Flight Performance of Hummingbirds: Effects of Body Mass and Molt

scientific article published in 1999

Mechanical Constraints on Flight at High Elevation Decrease Maneuvering Performance of Hummingbirds

scientific article

Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds

article

Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds

scientific article

Morphology, muscle capacity, skill, and maneuvering ability in hummingbirds.

scientific article published on 8 February 2018

Muscle activation patterns and motor anatomy of Anna's hummingbirds Calypte anna and zebra finches Taeniopygia guttata

scientific article published on 7 December 2012

Neuromuscular control of wingbeat kinematics in Anna's hummingbirds (Calypte anna).

scientific article

Neurons Responsive to Global Visual Motion Have Unique Tuning Properties in Hummingbirds

scientific article

North American ornithology in transition.

scientific article published on 24 October 2012

Novel interactions of non-pollinating ants with pollinators and fruit consumers in a tropical forest

scientific article published on June 1999

Of hummingbirds and helicopters: hovering costs, competitive ability, and foraging strategies

scientific article published on 28 January 2004

Oxygen consumption rates in hovering hummingbirds reflect substrate-dependent differences in P/O ratios: carbohydrate as a 'premium fuel'.

scientific article

Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of hummingbirds: Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of partitioned data and selection of an appropriate partitioning strategy

scientific article

Power reduction and the radial limit of stall delay in revolving wings of different aspect ratio

scientific article

Pretectal projections to the oculomotor cerebellum in hummingbirds (Calypte anna), zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), and pigeons (Columba livia)

scientific article published on 19 April 2019

Projected changes in elevational distribution and flight performance of montane Neotropical hummingbirds in response to climate change

article

Range of motion in the avian wing is strongly associated with flight behavior and body mass

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

Resolution of a paradox: hummingbird flight at high elevation does not come without a cost

scientific article

Short-amplitude high-frequency wing strokes determine the aerodynamics of honeybee flight

scientific article

Take-off mechanics in hummingbirds (Trochilidae).

scientific article published in March 2004

The biomechanical origin of extreme wing allometry in hummingbirds.

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

The biophysics of bird flight: functional relationships integrate aerodynamics, morphology, kinematics, muscles, and sensors

scholarly article by Douglas L. Altshuler et al published December 2015 in Canadian Journal of Zoology

Trigeminal and Spinal Dorsal Horn (Dis)continuity and Avian Evolution

Very low force-generating ability and unusually high temperature dependency in hummingbird flight muscle fibers

scientific article published on 11 April 2013

Visual guidance of forward flight in hummingbirds reveals control based on image features instead of pattern velocity

scientific article

Wake patterns of the wings and tail of hovering hummingbirds

Wingbeat kinematics and motor control of yaw turns in Anna's hummingbirds (Calypte anna).

scientific article published on 29 August 2012

Work loop dynamics of the pigeon (Columba livia) humerotriceps demonstrate potentially diverse roles for active wing morphing

scientific article published on 05 April 2019

List of works by Douglas L. Altshuler

A higher-level taxonomy for hummingbirds

Aerodynamic forces of revolving hummingbird wings and wing models

Allometry of hummingbird lifting performance.

Burst muscle performance predicts the speed, acceleration, and turning performance of Anna's hummingbirds.

Ecology and evolution. Darwin's hummingbirds

Fiber type homogeneity of the flight musculature in small birds

Flight muscle power increases with strain amplitude and decreases with cycle frequency in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

Flight performance and competitive displacement of hummingbirds across elevational gradients

Hovering flight in the honeybee Apis mellifera: kinematic mechanisms for varying aerodynamic forces

Hummingbird wing efficacy depends on aspect ratio and compares with helicopter rotors.

Hummingbirds control hovering flight by stabilizing visual motion

Hummingbirds control turning velocity using body orientation and turning radius using asymmetrical wingbeat kinematics

Hummingbirds generate bilateral vortex loops during hovering: evidence from flow visualization

Hydration history and attachment morphology regulate seed release in Chorizanthe rigida (Polygonaceae), a serotinous desert annual

Individual variation and the biomechanics of maneuvering flight in hummingbirds

Kinematics of hovering hummingbird flight along simulated and natural elevational gradients

Maximal Horizontal Flight Performance of Hummingbirds: Effects of Body Mass and Molt

Mechanical Constraints on Flight at High Elevation Decrease Maneuvering Performance of Hummingbirds

Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds

Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds

Morphology, muscle capacity, skill, and maneuvering ability in hummingbirds.

Muscle activation patterns and motor anatomy of Anna's hummingbirds Calypte anna and zebra finches Taeniopygia guttata

Neuromuscular control of wingbeat kinematics in Anna's hummingbirds (Calypte anna).

Neurons Responsive to Global Visual Motion Have Unique Tuning Properties in Hummingbirds

North American ornithology in transition.

Novel interactions of non-pollinating ants with pollinators and fruit consumers in a tropical forest

Of hummingbirds and helicopters: hovering costs, competitive ability, and foraging strategies

Oxygen consumption rates in hovering hummingbirds reflect substrate-dependent differences in P/O ratios: carbohydrate as a 'premium fuel'.

Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of hummingbirds: Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of partitioned data and selection of an appropriate partitioning strategy

Power reduction and the radial limit of stall delay in revolving wings of different aspect ratio

Pretectal projections to the oculomotor cerebellum in hummingbirds (Calypte anna), zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), and pigeons (Columba livia)

Projected changes in elevational distribution and flight performance of montane Neotropical hummingbirds in response to climate change

Range of motion in the avian wing is strongly associated with flight behavior and body mass

Resolution of a paradox: hummingbird flight at high elevation does not come without a cost

Short-amplitude high-frequency wing strokes determine the aerodynamics of honeybee flight

Take-off mechanics in hummingbirds (Trochilidae).

The biomechanical origin of extreme wing allometry in hummingbirds.

The biophysics of bird flight: functional relationships integrate aerodynamics, morphology, kinematics, muscles, and sensors

Trigeminal and Spinal Dorsal Horn (Dis)continuity and Avian Evolution

Very low force-generating ability and unusually high temperature dependency in hummingbird flight muscle fibers

Visual guidance of forward flight in hummingbirds reveals control based on image features instead of pattern velocity

Wake patterns of the wings and tail of hovering hummingbirds

Wake patterns of the wings and tail of hovering hummingbirds

Wingbeat kinematics and motor control of yaw turns in Anna's hummingbirds (Calypte anna).

Work loop dynamics of the pigeon (Columba livia) humerotriceps demonstrate potentially diverse roles for active wing morphing