Retinal Morphology and Electrophysiology of Two Caprimulgiformes Birds: The Cave-Living and Nocturnal Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), and the Crepuscularly and Nocturnally Foraging Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)

Luz Marina Rojas,Yleana Ramírez,Raymond McNeil,M. Mitchell,G. Marín

Retinal Morphology and Electrophysiology of Two Caprimulgiformes Birds: The Cave-Living and Nocturnal Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), and the Crepuscularly and Nocturnally Foraging Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)

2004

Luz Marina Rojas
Yleana Ramírez
Raymond McNeil
M. Mitchell
G. Marín

Oilbirds (Steatornis caripensis) breed in the total darkness of caves and forage at night on fruits. Common pauraques (Nyctidromus albicollis) are crepuscular and

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Anatomy
Cave
Nocturnal
Caprimulgiformes
Crepuscular
Foraging
Biology
Darkness
Common pauraque
Nyctidromus

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