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The Lustre of Some Feathers of Humming Birds

Nature volume 103, pages 324–325 (1919)Cite this article

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THE brilliantly metallic feathers of the crests and gorgets of most humming birds, which are also erectile, must have a great significance, and present an interesting problem. Why should the most intense brilliancy be on those particular spots?

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CHARBONNIER, H. The Lustre of Some Feathers of Humming Birds. Nature 103, 324–325 (1919). https://doi.org/10.1038/103324b0

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