Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of ...
The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nocturnal migratory bird that travels between Europe and southern Africa ...
Lund University scientists found that European nightjars generate thrust during wing upstrokes, while their broad wingtips ...
Wind tunnel experiments show that European nightjars sacrifice aerodynamic efficiency at cruising speeds to power slow ...
When a bird migrates long distances, its wings are expected to be built for low-cost cruising. The European nightjar doesn’t fit that expectation.
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The nightjar’s wings hide a surprising secret about flight
New research reveals how the European nightjar balances long-distance migration with agile, low-speed flight. Discover how ...
It is still, warm and humid, but overcast. The sun is bleeding orange-red into the clouds. The air echoes to the closing bars of the day's birdsong, and a tree pipit whistles from the top of a pine. A ...
Lund University. The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nocturnal migratory bird that travels between Europe and ...
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