Visual fields and their functions in birds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Martin, Graham R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binocular; Eye movements; Foraging; Nocturnal behaviour; Vision

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; VISION;

ARDEIDAE; AVES; CAPRIMULGIDAE; PHALACROCORACIDAE; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 37049027769     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0213-6     Document Type: Review

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