The eye-closing response of pecking pigeons

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 457-475

  Ostheim, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apomorphine; Atropine; Eyelid slit; Focal depth; Pecking; Pigeon; Pupil; Vision

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA;

EID: 0008799160     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854297x00120     Document Type: Article

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