Collared doves Streptopelia decaocto display with high, near‐maximal muscle powers, but at low energetic cost
Abstract
Display flight in collared doves Streptopelia decaocto consists of a rapid ascent from a perch, followed by a glide back to the same or near‐by perch. The hypothesis that ascending flight presents an honest signal of the maximum power generating capacity of the displayer is considered. Using a deliberately conservative approach to calculating the power requirements of collared dove display flights, the highest power performance in an ascending collared dove is equivalent to that derived from wind tunnel studies on the morphologically similar ringed turtle‐dove Streptopelia risoria . Muscle power requirements are very high (up to 232 W/kg), representing the highest performance measured in the field to date. However, the maximum energy requirements over an hour due to climbing power equates to only 5% of the basal metabolic rate. Display flight in collared doves appears to be an efficient and ‘uncheatable’ system for demonstrating fitness, either for mating or for territory defence.
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Vertical display flights by collared doves have been estimated to incur a relatively low metabolic cost of about 5% of basal metabolic rate.
“The vertical display flights performed by collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto) have been estimated to incur a relatively low metabolic cost (~5% of basal metabolic rate) (Usherwood, 2008).”
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- Authors
- Usherwood, J. R.
- Corresponding author
- Usherwood, James R.
- ORCID
- Usherwood, James R.
- Venue
- Journal of Avian Biology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-01
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 19-23
- ISSN
- 0908-8857 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-048X
- OpenAlex
- W2138504875
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Avian Biology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
- Keywords
- Eurasian collared dove, muscle power, energy expenditure, honest signaling, sexual selection, mating display, territorial defense, basal metabolic rate, flight performance
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