The eye of the takahe, Porphyrio hochstetteri

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The eye of the takahe, Porphyrio hochstetteri

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We describe the ocular features and normal physiological parameters of the South Island takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri), using three birds. Both eyes face slightly forward such that there is some anatomic possibility of binocular vision but with restriction particularly of the superior and posterior visual fields. The pupil is round under both dim room light and very high illumination and the centre of the pupil is displaced <= 0.5 mm nasally with regard to the corneal centre. The iris is lig...

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2020-08-09

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Hadden, Peter W / Pas, An E / Cassidy, Stephanie B / Ober, William C

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/59898

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Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision / Eye / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Zoology / South Island takahe / Porphyrio hochstetteri / cornea / ultrasound / intraocular pressure / avian / refraction / New Zealand / bird / VISUAL-FIELDS / RALLIDAE / 0608 Zoology

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