Peak performance is repeatable and captures large individual differences in ruby-throated hummingbirds
Émilie Gagnon, Juan Camilo Ríos‐Orjuela, Lacey Pilon, Percy Hentschel, Alexa Dansereau, Paolo S. Segre, Roslyn Dakin
This study measures peak load-lifting performance in ruby-throated hummingbirds, finding large individual differences and showing that single-trial protocols best capture repeatability.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintZoology