Vision in Birds

The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 25-52

  Martin, G R ^a   Osorio, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic vision; Avian; Bird; Color vision; Oil droplets; Optical accommodation; Optics; Photoreceptors; Retina; Vision; Visual ecology; Visual field; Visual pathways

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882495468     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00401-1     Document Type: Chapter

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