The neuroecology of the water-to-land transition and the evolution of the vertebrate brain
MA MacIver, BL Finlay - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The water-to-land transition in vertebrate evolution offers an unusual opportunity to consider
computational affordances of a new ecology for the brain. All sensory modalities are …
computational affordances of a new ecology for the brain. All sensory modalities are …
Structure and function of the bird fovea
A Bringmann - Anatomia, histologia, embryologia, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The cellular structure and functional relevance of the bird fovea are still incompletely
understood. This review gives an overview of the cellular composition of the bird fovea, with …
understood. This review gives an overview of the cellular composition of the bird fovea, with …
What drives bird vision? Bill control and predator detection overshadow flight
GR Martin - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Although flight is regarded as a key behavior of birds this review argues that the perceptual
demands for its control are met within constraints set by the perceptual demands of two other …
demands for its control are met within constraints set by the perceptual demands of two other …
Does functional lateralization in birds have any implications for their welfare?
We know a good deal about brain lateralization in birds and a good deal about animal
welfare, but relatively little about whether there is a noteworthy relationship between avian …
welfare, but relatively little about whether there is a noteworthy relationship between avian …
Birds orient their heads appropriately in response to functionally referential alarm calls of heterospecifics
FSED Pell, DA Potvin, CP Ratnayake… - Animal Behaviour, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Australian magpies obtain information on predator type from noisy miner alarm
calls.•Magpie head orientation was higher in response to miner aerial than mobbing …
calls.•Magpie head orientation was higher in response to miner aerial than mobbing …
The hawk-eyed songbird: retinal morphology, eye shape, and visual fields of an aerial insectivore
LP Tyrrell, E Fernández-Juricic - The American Naturalist, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
Swallows are a unique group of songbirds because they are active-pursuit predators that
execute all aspects of hunting prey in flight: search, detection, pursuit, and capture. We show …
execute all aspects of hunting prey in flight: search, detection, pursuit, and capture. We show …
Visual field shape and foraging ecology in diurnal raptors
Birds, particularly raptors, are believed to forage primarily using visual cues. However, raptor
foraging tactics are highly diverse–from chasing mobile prey to scavenging–which may …
foraging tactics are highly diverse–from chasing mobile prey to scavenging–which may …
Window collisions by birds in Brazil: Epidemiologic factors and radiographic and necropsy assessments
GA Fornazari, A Saldanha, RR Lange, T Froes… - Journal of Avian …, 2021 - BioOne
Birds are among the most visually proficient group of animals on the planet; however, their
inability to visualize and discriminate translucent glass structures results in an extreme …
inability to visualize and discriminate translucent glass structures results in an extreme …
The potential role of Arhgef33 RhoGEF in foveal development in the zebra finch retina
The fovea is a pit formed in the center of the retina that enables high-acuity vision in certain
vertebrate species. While formation of the fovea fascinates many researchers, the molecular …
vertebrate species. While formation of the fovea fascinates many researchers, the molecular …
Ophthalmology of Accipitrimorphae, Strigidae, and Falconidae: hawks, eagles, vultures, owls, falcons, and relatives
BA Moore, F Montiani-Ferreira - Wild and Exotic Animal Ophthalmology …, 2022 - Springer
Birds of prey, also collectively known as raptors, consist of the Falconiformes (falcons and
caracaras), Accipitriformes (eagles, buzzards, hawks, kites, and Old World vultures) …
caracaras), Accipitriformes (eagles, buzzards, hawks, kites, and Old World vultures) …