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Visual Adaptations in Predatory and Scavenging Diurnal Raptors by Potier, Simon

“…Ecological diversity among diurnal birds of prey, or raptors, is highlighted regarding their sensory abilities. While raptors are believed to forage primarily…”
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Visual adaptations of diurnal and nocturnal raptors by Potier, Simon, Mitkus, Mindaugas, Kelber, Almut

“…•Raptors have large eyes allowing for high absolute sensitivity in nocturnal and high acuity in diurnal species.•Diurnal hunters have a deep central and a…”
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Landing force reveals new form of motion-induced sound camouflage in a wild predator by Schalcher, Kim, Milliet, Estelle, Séchaud, Robin, Bühler, Roman, Almasi, Bettina, Potier, Simon, Becciu, Paolo, Roulin, Alexandre, Shepard, Emily L C

“…Predator-prey arms races have led to the evolution of finely tuned disguise strategies. While the theoretical benefits of predator camouflage are well…”
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Detection of wind turbines rotary motion by birds: A matter of speed and contrast by Blary, Constance, Bonadonna, Francesco, Dussauze, Elise, Potier, Simon, Besnard, Aurélien, Duriez, Olivier

“…Abstract To reduce bird collisions on wind turbines, Automatic Detection Systems have been developed to locate approaching birds and trigger turbines to…”
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Preen oil chemical composition encodes individuality, seasonal variation and kinship in black kites Milvus migrans by Simon Potier, Malicia M. Besnard, David Schikorski, Bruno Buatois, Olivier Duriez, Marianne Gabirot, Sarah Leclaire, Francesco Bonadonna

“…Evidence that bird odour can encode social information that can be used in chemical communication is growing, but is restricted to a few taxonomic groups…”
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Extraordinary creatures: raptors

“…Raptors, otherwise known as birds of prey, are a diverse group of birds including 326 diurnal species and 247 owls. The largest species, the Andean condor, can…”
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Olfaction in raptors by Potier, Simon

“…Abstract Raptors from the orders Accipitriformes and Falconiformes have been considered to rely principally on vision. Historically, this assumption has led…”
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High resolution of colour vision, but low contrast sensitivity in a diurnal raptor by Potier, Simon, Mitkus, Mindaugas, Kelber, Almut

“…Animals are thought to use achromatic signals to detect small (or distant) objects and chromatic signals for large (or nearby) objects. While the spatial…”
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How fast can raptors see? by Potier, Simon, Lieuvin, Margaux, Pfaff, Michael, Kelber, Almut

“…Birds, and especially raptors, are highly visual animals. Some of them have the highest spatial resolving power known in the animal kingdom, allowing prey…”
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Influence of rotation speed and frequency on the decision of Columba livia domestica (homing pigeon) to cross the rotor-swept area of paper blades mimicking a wind turbine by Blary, Constance, Potier, Simon, Duriez, Olivier, Besnard, Aurélien, Bonadonna, Francesco

“…Abstract To reduce bird collisions with wind turbines, automatic detection systems have been developed to slow the blades down when a bird is approaching. We…”
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High resolution of colour vision, but low contrast sensitivity in a diurnal raptor by Potier, Simon, Mitkus, Mindaugas, Kelber, Almut

“…Animals are thought to use achromatic signals to detect small (or distant) objects and chromatic signals for large (or nearby) objects. While the spatial…”
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Binocular field configuration in owls: the role of foraging ecology by Potier, Simon, Roulin, Alexandre, Martin, Graham R., Portugal, Steven J., Bonhomme, Vincent, Bouchet, Thierry, de Romans, Romuald, Meyrier, Eva, Kelber, Almut

“…The binocular field of vision differs widely in birds depending on ecological traits such as foraging. Owls (Strigiformes) have been considered to have a…”
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Anomalous binocular vision in African Harrier-Hawks by Portugal, Steven J., Ozturk, Rana, Murn, Campbell P., Potier, Simon, Martin, Graham R.

“…An animal's visual field is the three-dimensional space around its head from which it can extract visual information at any instant1. Bird visual fields vary…”
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Sight or smell: which senses do scavenging raptors use to find food? by Potier, Simon, Duriez, Olivier, Célérier, Aurélie, Liegeois, Jean-Louis, Bonadonna, Francesco

“…Raptors are usually considered to be mainly visually dependent, and the use of other sensory modalities has rarely been studied in these birds. Here, we…”
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Evaluating the success of managed realignment for the restoration of salt marshes: Lessons from invertebrate communities by Pétillon, Julien, Potier, Simon, Carpentier, Alexandre, Garbutt, Angus

“…Studying successional processes and related factors in salt marshes encompasses both fundamental (community structuration) and applied (biodiversity…”
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Low achromatic contrast sensitivity in birds: a common attribute shared by many phylogenetic orders by Blary, Constance L M, Duriez, Olivier, Bonadonna, Francesco, Mitkus, Mindaugas, Caro, Samuel P, Besnard, Aurélien, Potier, Simon

“…Vision is an important sensory modality in birds, which can outperform other vertebrates in some visual abilities. However, sensitivity to achromatic contrasts…”
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Visual abilities in two raptors with different ecology by Potier, Simon, Bonadonna, Francesco, Kelber, Almut, Martin, Graham R, Isard, Pierre-François, Dulaurent, Thomas, Duriez, Olivier

“…Differences in visual capabilities are known to reflect differences in foraging behaviour even among closely related species. Among birds, the foraging of…”
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Landing force reveals new form of motion-induced sound camouflage in a wild predator by Schalcher, Kim, Milliet, Estelle, Séchaud, Robin, Bühler, Roman, Almasi, Bettina, Potier, Simon, Becciu, Paolo, Roulin, Alexandre, Shepard, Emily LC

“…Predator-prey arms races have led to the evolution of finely tuned disguise strategies. While the theoretical benefits of predator camouflage are well…”
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Individual repeatability of foraging behaviour in a marine predator, the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo by Potier, Simon, Carpentier, Alexandre, Grémillet, David, Leroy, Boris, Lescroël, Amélie

“…Intrapopulation variability, especially individual foraging specialization, has been investigated in many species. Nevertheless, the repeatability of foraging…”
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Binocular vision and foraging in ducks, geese and swans (Anatidae) by Cantlay, Jennifer C., Martin, Graham R., McClelland, Stephanie C., Potier, Simon, O'Brien, Michelle F., Fernández-Juricic, Esteban, Bond, Alexander L., Portugal, Steven J.

“…Wide variation in visual field configuration across avian species is hypothesized to be driven primarily by foraging ecology and predator detection. While some…”
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