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Nightjar wings reveal trade-off between slow hunting and long travel
Original: Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and travelling far
New research on nightjars shows their wing shape reflects an evolutionary trade-off: wings suited to slow, manoeuvrable flight for hunting insects on the wing are less efficient for the long migrations these birds also undertake. The findings, covered by science news outlets, offer insight into how migratory species balance competing demands of foraging and travel in their body design.
Why now: A newly published study on nightjar flight and migration is drawing science media coverage.
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- Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and travelling far · Bioengineer.org
- Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and travelling far · EurekAlert! Science News Releases
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