Tag: vision
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Spectacular bird’s-eye view? Hummingbirds see diverse colours humans can only imagine
To find food, dazzle mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, birds rely on their excellent colour vision. Fig 1. While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light, birds have a fourth color cone that can detect ultraviolet light. A research team led by Princeton’s Mary Caswell…