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Species-specific differences in relative eye size are related to patterns of edge avoidance in an Amazonian rainforest bird community

Eye size shows a large degree of variation among species, even after correcting for body size. In birds, relatively larger eyes have been linked to predation risk, capture of mobile prey, and nocturnal habits. Relatively larger eyes enhance visual acuity and also allow birds to forage and communicat...

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Autores principales: Martínez-Ortega, Cristina, Santos, Eduardo SA, Gil, Diego
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4301040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25614788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1194