Aug. 29 (UPI) --According to a new study, some birds of prey can detect contrasts between objects at a greater distance than humans -- but only if the object is a different color than the background.

"This color vision system is the norm for birds, many fish and reptiles, and it almost certainly existed in dinosaurs. We think the ability to perceive many nonspectral colors is not just a feat of ...

To find food, dazzle mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, birds rely on their excellent color vision. “Humans are color-blind compared to birds and many other animals,” said Mary ...

image: While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light, birds have a fourth color cone that can detect ultraviolet light. A research team led by Princeton's ...

If optimists see the world through rose-colored lenses, some birds see it through ultraviolet ones. Avians have evolved ultraviolet vision quite a few times in history, a new study finds. Birds depend ...

New research shows that the nectar-drinking birds use their enhanced color vision to distinguish sources of food. By Veronique Greenwood Hummingbirds were already impressive. They move like hurried ...

Researchers have spent three years studying hummingbirds to deduce whether they can distinguish between spectral and nonspectral colors. A newly published paper has confirmed that these incredible ...

From performing intricate surgeries or hitting baseballs that come at us at 100 miles per hour, we humans might think that we have pretty decent vision. But according to a recent study published in ...

"Contributions have been based around presentations at the Second European Conference of Avian Colour Vision and Coloration, in Paris"--P. S2. "Supplement to The American naturalist, volume 169, ...

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In this episode of The Highlights, we're joined by Mary Caswell (Cassie) Stoddard, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). We discuss her career in sensory ecology and ...