Torpor duration, more than temperature, is key to hummingbird nighttime energy savings
A. Shankar, R. J. Schroeder, S. M. Wethington, C. H. Graham, D. R. Powers
This study finds that hummingbird torpor energy savings are more influenced by torpor duration than temperature, with energy savings ranging 65-92% per hour in torpor compared to normothermy.
Journal of Avian Biology · May 9, 2020Peer-reviewedEcology