Hidden messages: Are ultraviolet signals a special channel in avian communication?

BioScience

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 501-507

  Stevens, Martin ^a   Cuthill, Innes C ^b  

^a GIRTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal coloration; Birds; Color vision; Mate choice; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; PASSERI; RAPTORES;

EID: 34250198285     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/B570607     Document Type: Review

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