To Have Ultra Rapid Vision (VIDEO)
Caption
The video clip visualizes one advantage of the ultra rapid vision discovered in birds. The almost three times faster refreshment rate of visual input in a pied flycatcher than in a human makes it far easier to track and predict the flight paths of two blue bottle flies. This is most likely a crucial ability for a bird that catches its airborne prey on the wing.
Credit
Malin Thyselius
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May only be published in connection to reports about the study Ultra-rapid Vision in Birds, <em>PLOS ONE</em>.
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