Spatial contrast sensitivity of birds

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 192, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 523-534

  Ghim, Mimi M ^a   Hodos, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Contrast sensitivity; Pattern electroretinogram; Refractive state; Spatial vision

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; COTURNIX; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; OWL; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STARLING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIRDS; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLUMBIDAE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; COTURNIX; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STARLINGS; STRIGIFORMES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33645824959     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-005-0090-5     Document Type: Article

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