Ultraviolet reflecting photonic microstructures in the King Penguin beak

King and emperor penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus and Aptenodytes forsteri) are the only species of marine birds so far known to reflect ultraviolet (UV) light from their beaks. Unlike humans, most birds perceive UV light and several species communicate using the near UV spectrum. Indeed, UV reflec...

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Published in:Biology Letters
Main Authors: Dresp, Birgitta, Jouventin, Pierre, Langley, Keith
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2005
Subjects:
Research Article
The Beak
Aptenodytes forsteri
Emperor penguins
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1617153
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17148195
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2005.0322

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