Transmission and distribution electricity grids are expanding rapidly worldwide, with
significant negative impacts on biodiversity and, in particular, on birds. We performed a …

Ultraviolet (UV) light occupies the spectral range of wavelengths slightly shorter than those
visible to humans. Because of its shorter wavelength, it is more energetic (and potentially …

Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective, Behavior Analysis and Learning: A
Biobehavioral Approach, Sixth Edition provides an advanced introduction to the principles of …

Birds are renowned for their exceptional vision and the way that this enables them to survive
and navigate the world in such a unique way. However, it is now recognised that avian …

As wind energy deployment increases and larger wind‐power plants are considered, bird
fatalities through collision with moving turbine rotor blades are expected to increase …

Raptors have always fascinated mankind, owls for their highly sensitive vision, and eagles
for their high visual acuity. We summarize what is presently known about the eyes as well as …

Although ultraviolet (UV) sensitivity is widespread among animals it is considered rare in
mammals, being restricted to the few species that have a visual pigment maximally sensitive …

Energy infrastructure is widespread worldwide. Renewable energy technologies, which are
expanding their footprint on the landscape and their contribution to energy availability …

Highlights•Bird colour vision depends on opsins, retinal mosaic, ocular media and oil
droplets.•Birds use spectral cues for phototaxis, magnetoreception and circadian …

Over 20 million parrots are kept as pets in the US, often lacking appropriate stimuli to meet
their high social, cognitive, and emotional needs. After reviewing bird perception and …