MAIER, EJ (1994) UV VISION IN BIRDS - A SUMMARY OF LATEST RESULTS CONCERNING THE EXTENDED SPECTRAL RANGE OF BIRDS. JOURNAL FUR ORNITHOLOGIE, 135 (2). pp. 179-192. ISSN 0021-8375,
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The results of a microspectrophotometric and a behavioural test present evidence that the passeriform bird Leiothrix lutea (Timaliidae) possesses a genuine UV cone type and is highly sensitive in the UV part of the spectrum. Those data are in accordance with results of other tests indicating that a majority of bird species is UV sensitive (either by a UV cone type or somewhat limited by a violet cone typ). Possible use of this extended sensitivity like orientation according to the polarisation pattern of the sky, species and/or mate recognition and food detection are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SKYLIGHT POLARIZATION PATTERNS; OIL DROPLETS; VISUAL PIGMENTS; COLOR-VISION; PASSERIFORM BIRD; ULTRAVIOLET-LIGHT; LEIOTHRIX-LUTEA; EYE-VIEW; SENSITIVITY; PIGEON; |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2022 08:40 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/53358 |
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