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DOI	10.1080/01584197.2019.1698301
	Coping with heat in the arid interior - what can feather structure reveal about the ecology of Australia's desert-living Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos?
	Mullin, Dale W.1; McCulloch, Graham A.1,2; Schoenjahn, Jonny 1; Walter, Gimme H.1
通讯作者	Mullin, Dale W.
来源期刊	EMU-AUSTRAL ORNITHOLOGY
ISSN	0158-4197
EISSN	1448-5540
出版年	2020
卷号	120 期号:1 页码:83-89
英文摘要	The Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos) is a desert-living species restricted to the dry centre of Australia. These falcons have a number of unique life-history adaptations that may be crucial for their survival in this harsh environment, but these may, conversely, confine them to these arid regions. In this study we investigated what Grey Falcon feather structure can reveal about the ecology of the species. Specifically, we tested UV reflectance and structural waterproofing of Grey Falcon feathers, and compared these properties across other Australian Falco species. Grey Falcon feathers did not reflect unique UV peaks, nor show any significant difference in structural waterproofing when compared with closely-related sympatric falcon species. This suggests that Grey Falcon feathers have no specific adaptations to prevent the impact of UV or water on their plumage, so feather structure evidently does not help explain the persistence of this species in arid Australia. We suggest that an exploration of the physiological and behavioural thermoregulatory capabilities of this species should provide further insights in understanding how these birds cope with their extreme environment and are confined there.
英文关键词	Australia raptor bird of prey arid zone structural waterproofing UV reflectance
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Australia ; New Zealand
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000502652200001
WOS关键词	MELANIN
WOS类目	Ornithology
WOS研究方向	Zoology
EI主题词	2019-12-14
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/311717
作者单位	1.Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; 2.Univ Otago, Dept Zool, Dunedin, New Zealand
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mullin, Dale W.,McCulloch, Graham A.,Schoenjahn, Jonny,et al. Coping with heat in the arid interior - what can feather structure reveal about the ecology of Australia's desert-living Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos?[J],2020,120(1):83-89.
APA	Mullin, Dale W.,McCulloch, Graham A.,Schoenjahn, Jonny,&Walter, Gimme H..(2020).Coping with heat in the arid interior - what can feather structure reveal about the ecology of Australia's desert-living Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos?.EMU-AUSTRAL ORNITHOLOGY,120(1),83-89.
MLA	Mullin, Dale W.,et al."Coping with heat in the arid interior - what can feather structure reveal about the ecology of Australia's desert-living Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos?".EMU-AUSTRAL ORNITHOLOGY 120.1(2020):83-89.