Multiple UV reflectance peaks in the iridescent neck feathers of pigeons

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 125-129

  McGraw, Kevin J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; PLUMAGE; REFLECTANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COLOR; COLOR VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEATHER; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; REFLECTOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ANIMALS; COLOR; COLUMBIDAE; FEATHERS; HUMANS; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 1842789600     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-003-0498-0     Document Type: Article

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