Color Perception Test (VIDEO)

Duke University

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The brown, black and white Bengalese finch doesn't rely on colorful signals when choosing a mate. Consequently, when presented with a color-perception test that their colorful cousins ace, they seem to pay more attention to brightness than hue.

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