Ultraviolet (UV) light perception by birds: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 351-359

  Rajchard, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Coloring; Communication; Food detection; Plumage; Reflectance; UV

Indexed keywords

AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; MURIDAE; RAPTORES; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 71649108170     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/110/2009-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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