Impacts of Sexual Dimorphism on House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Vertical Flight

Authors

Olivia Rataezyk, Kenyon CollegeFollow
Elizabeth Cramer, Kenyon CollegeFollow
Adrian Lee, Kenyon CollegeFollow
Natalie Wright, Kenyon CollegeFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Summer 2023

Abstract

Previous research at Kenyon College found sexual dimorphism in House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) horizontal flight when tagged with model tags weighing roughly 5% of an adult bird’s body mass, but not when the birds take off without weights. We investigated why by having wild-caught sparrows fly vertically to exert maximum effort, predicting that males would again fly faster than females.

Recommended Citation

Rataezyk, Olivia; Cramer, Elizabeth; Lee, Adrian; and Wright, Natalie, "Impacts of Sexual Dimorphism on House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Vertical Flight" (2023). Kenyon Summer Science Scholars Program. Paper 662.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/summerscienceprogram/662