@article {Rakotomanana:2007:0030-6525:305,
title = "Ecomorphology and foraging height in the Malagasy endemic Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea)",
journal = "Ostrich - Journal of African Ornithology",
parent_itemid = "infobike://tandf/ostrich",
publishercode ="tandf",
year = "2007",
volume = "78",
number = "2",
publication date ="2007-06-01T00:00:00",
pages = "305-307",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "0030-6525",
eissn = "1727-947X",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/ostrich/2007/00000078/00000002/art00035",
doi = "doi:10.2989/OSTRICH.2007.78.2.30.110",
author = "Rakotomanana, Hajanirina",
abstract = "The ecomorphological adaptations and foraging heights in the endemic Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea) were studied in Ranomafana rain forest, south-eastern Madagascar, from August to November in 1995 and 1996. The external morphology showed a short, slightly decurved, narrow
bill, perching feet of moderate length, a short tail, and rounded wings. Data on aerodynamic aspects reveal a high wing loading and a small degree of slotting at the wing tip. Besides, quantitative data from the field indicate that: (1) the forest under-storey was frequently used for all behaviours
(foraging, eliminative, and inactive behaviours), and (2) fruits were plucked more efficiently from perches than on the wing.",
}