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...
Published in: | Biology Letters |
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Main Authors: | , , |
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Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2005
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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 |