Spectral reflectance and directional properties of structural coloration in bird plumage

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 2017-2027

  Osorio, D ^a   Ham, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird; Colour; Feather; Interference colour; Iridescence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRDS; COLOR; FEATHERS; LIGHT; OPTICS; PIGEONS; PIGMENTATION; SONGBIRDS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; COLOR; FEATHER; LIGHT; OPTICS; PIGEONS AND DOVES; PIGMENTATION; SONGBIRD; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0036023237     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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