Seeing danger? Visual constraints and collision risk in the Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus
Simon Potier, Minglei Ma, Constance Blary, Sandrine Berthillot, Jerome Cavailhes, Virginie M. Dos Santos, Ilka Champly, Marie Heuret, Thierry Bouchet, Alejandro Llopis Dell, Jean-Marc Lassance, Marjorie A. Lienard
This study identifies contrast sensitivity as a key perceptual constraint affecting collision risk for Bearded Vultures with human-made aerial structures.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintEcology