Luminance-dependence of spatial vision in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and Bourke's parrots (Neopsephotus bourkii)

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

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-77

  Lind, Olle ^a   Sunesson, Tony ^a   Mitkus, Mindaugas ^a   Kelber, Almut ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bird; Dim light; Luminance dependence; Spatial contrast sensitivity; Spatial vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARAKEET; PARROT; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; MELOPSITTACUS; PARROTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84855287263     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-011-0689-7     Document Type: Article

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