OLFACTORY-BULB SIZE AND NOCTURNALITY IN BIRDS

Argues that birds living under low-light conditions, where vision is less efficient, should have evolved or maintained an increased olfactory ability and, hence, larger olfactory bulbs. Using a family-level comparative analysis to control at least partially for taxonomic artifacts, none of a series...

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Main Authors: Healy, S, Guilford, T
Format: Journal article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: 1990