Hummingbirds Can See Colors We Can’t Even Imagine
Jul 07, 2020•5 min
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Episode description
When humans see purple, we’re really seeing a blend of red and blue light. Hummingbirds see purple plus ultraviolet—and lots of other nonspectral colors.
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