Comparison of the retinal structure and function in four bird species as a function of the time they start singing in the morning.

作者: R. McNeil , A. McSween , P. Lachapelle

DOI: 10.1159/000083881

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摘要: We postulated that the retinas of bird species are earlier singers more sensitive to low light conditions than sing closer sunrise. The selected were American

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