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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Pelecanus occidentalis"”.

  1. An Investigation of Avian Wing Tip Vortex Generation Using a Biomimetic Approach

    … feather geometry of the Brown Pelican (<em>Pelecanus occidentalis</em>). Preserved examples of both a full Brown Pelican wing and a single primary feather were 3D scanned and digitally reconstructed using a combination of MATLAB and CAD software. The final model was then 3D printed as a …

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  2. Diagnostic techniques for detecting exposure and anemia in birds exposed to crude oil

    … black skimmers (Rynchops niger), brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), clapper rails (Rallus crepitans), and seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) through both visual evaluation of and under the application of ultraviolet light to individual birds potentially exposed to oil. I found that …

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