Vision in the peafowl (Aves: Pavo cristatus)

NS Hart - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2002 - journals.biologists.com
The visual sense of the Indian blue-shouldered peafowl Pavo cristatus was investigated with
respect to the spectral absorption characteristics of the retinal photoreceptors, the spectral …

Visual pigments and oil droplets in diurnal lizards: a comparative study of Caribbean anoles

ER Loew, LJ Fleishman, RG Foster… - Journal of …, 2002 - journals.biologists.com
We report microspectrophotometric (MSP) data for the visual pigments and oil droplets of 17
species of Caribbean anoline lizard known to live in differing photic habitats and having …

Retinal characteristics of the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus

HR Barbour, MA Archer, NS Hart… - Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The retina of a diurnal insectivorous lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus (Agamidae) was
investigated using microspectrophotometry and light and electron microscopy. A prominent …

Understanding avian vision: the key to using light in bird management

BF Blackwell - Proceedings of the vertebrate pest conference, 2002 - escholarship.org
Vision is a primary and highly developed sensory pathway in birds. Light, both diffuse and
wavelength-specific (eg, as produced by lasers) has recently been demonstrated as a …