IRIDESCENCE OF VIOLET WOODHOOPOE MANTLE FEATHERS

Mark Cooper; Brian Sewell; Mohamed Jaffer

doi:10.15641/bo.v10i0.504

IRIDESCENCE OF VIOLET WOODHOOPOE MANTLE FEATHERS

Authors

Mark Cooper University of South Africa
Brian Sewell
Mohamed Jaffer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.v10i0.504

Abstract

Mantle feathers of Namibian Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy. Iridescence of violet barbules and their biological basis were figured and discussed.

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Published

2019-03-20

How to Cite

Cooper, M., Sewell, B., & Jaffer, M. (2019). IRIDESCENCE OF VIOLET WOODHOOPOE MANTLE FEATHERS. Biodiversity Observations, 10, 10.1:1–2. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.v10i0.504