Hawk's eyes may not help the world's only nocturnal hawk hunt at night - EurekAlert

The world’s only nocturnal hawk – Australia’s Letter-winged kite - may not be any better at seeing in the dark than its closest, day-hunting relatives. An international study, led by Flinders University’s Weisbecker Lab, has revealed that the rarely observed…

image: A Letter-winged kite flying at daylight. Photo: Michael Jury (www.mykelphotography.com.au)view more  Credit: Michael Jury (www.mykelphotography.com.au) The world’s only nocturnal hawk – Aust… [+4052 chars]

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