Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …

More than a million insects and approximately 11,000 vertebrates utilize flap** wings to
fly. However, flap** flight has only been studied in a few of these species, so many …

There are nearly a million known species of flying insects and 13 000 species of flying warm-
blooded vertebrates, including mammals, birds and bats. While in flight, their wings not only …

Insect-and bird-size drones—micro air vehicles (MAV) that can perform autonomous flight in
natural and man-made environments are now an active and well-integrated research area …

The encounter between micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs) and gusts is often detrimental and
mitigating the effects of the gust is important for operating MAVs under severe environmental …