Anatomical Specializations for Nocturnality in a Critically Endangered Parrot, the Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)

The shift from a diurnal to nocturnal lifestyle in vertebrates is generally associated with either enhanced visual sensitivity or a decreased reliance on vision. Within birds, most studies have focused on differences in the visual system across all birds with respect to nocturnality-diurnality. The...

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Autores principales: Corfield, Jeremy R., Gsell, Anna C., Brunton, Dianne, Heesy, Christopher P., Hall, Margaret I., Acosta, Monica L., Iwaniuk, Andrew N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21860663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022945

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21860663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022945

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