Abourachid, et al. (2019) - Science - Hoatzin nestling locomotion: Acquisition of quadrupedal limb coordination in birds.

### Citation

#### Abourachid, A., Herrel, A., Decamps, T., Pages, F., Fabre, A.-C., Van Hoorebeke, L., Adriaens, D., & Garcia Amado, M. A. (2019). Hoatzin nestling locomotion: Acquisition of quadrupedal limb coordination in birds. _Science Advances_, _5_(5). [https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat0787].

### Summary

#### This paper is about the first quantitative data taken on the [[locomotion]] of [[hoatzins]], using [[motion capture]] [[cameras]] and measurements inside [[laboratory environments]]. The research focus is on limb [[movement patterns]] and use of [[claws]] for grip, both on land and in water. Nestlings' unique [[quadrupedal]] [[coordination]] suggests recent evolutionary development in the species, and is a reflection of their [[central nervous system]]'s plasticity.

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####keywords (without plurals)
#bird #birds
#movement
#camera
#hoatzin
#wingsandlegs