THE WATER REPELLENCY AND FEATHER STRUCTURE OF CORMORANTS, PHALACROCORACIDAE

1 September 1967

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Ostrich

Vol. 38 (3) , 163-165
https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.1967.9634262

Abstract

A study of the feather structure of cormorants was conducted in an attempt to interpret the habit of wing-drying after a period in the water. The results show that the dimensions and special arrangement of the barbs are different from those in ducks. This feature is directly responsible for a lesser extent of water repellency as encountered in cormorant feathers.

Keywords

WATER REPELLENCY
FEATHER STRUCTURE
HABIT
STRUCTURE OF CORMORANTS
WING
PHALACROCORACIDAE

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