Why different regions of the retina have different spectral sensitivities: a review of mechanisms and functional significance of intraretinal variability in spectral sensitivity …

SE Temple - Visual Neuroscience, 2011 - cambridge.org
Vision is used in nearly all aspects of animal behavior, from prey and predator detection to
mate selection and parental care. However, the light environment typically is not uniform in …

[图书][B] 11 Evolution of the avian brain and senses

S Walsh, A Milner - 2011 - books.google.com
The popular view of birds as small-brained and dim-witted poorer relations of mammals is
gradually being overturned. A growing volume of experimental as well as anecdotal …

Effects of sunlight exposure on carotenoid-based and structural coloration of the blue-tailed bee-eater

A Surmacki, L Siefferman, HW Yuan - The Condor, 2011 - academic.oup.com
After a bird's molt is complete, the coloration of its plumage may be altered by external
factors such as soiling. We tested how exposure to sunlight affects plumage coloration …