Table 2 Damage threshold fluences of the feathers using the Nd:YAG laser at 1064 and 532Â nm
Bird species | Main colourant(s) | Colour | 532Â nm | 1064Â nm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Common wood pigeon | Melanin | Black/grey |  ≤ 0.2 J/cm2 |  ≤ 0.6 J/cm2 |
Common magpie | Melanin | Iridescent dark brown/black |  ≤ 0.2 J/cm2 |  ≤ 0.6 J/cm2 |
Blue and yellow macaw | Melanin Psittacofulvins | Iridescent |  ≤ 0.2 J/cm2 |  ≤ 0.6 J/cm2 |
Green peacock | Melanin | Iridescent green |  ≤ 0.2 J/cm2 | 1.8 J/cm2 |
Amazon parrot | Psittacofulvins Melanin | Green | 0.5Â J/cm2 | 1.0Â J/cm2 |
Yellow-crested cockatoo | Psittacofulvins | Yellow |  > 1.2 J/cm2 |  > 1.8 J/cm2 |
None | White |  > 1.2 J/cm2 |  > 1.8 J/cm2 | |
Caribbean flamingo | Carotenoids | Dark pink | 0.8—1 J/cm2 |  > 1.8 J/cm2 |
Light pink |  > 1.2 J/cm2 |  > 1.8 J/cm2 | ||
Unspecified species | Synthetic dye | Green Light blue Pink Purple |  > 1.2 J/cm2 |  > 1.8 J/cm2 |
Red Blue | 0.5 J/cm2 |  > 1.8 J/cm2 | ||
Down (unspecified species) | None | White | 0.5Â J/cm2 | 1.0Â J/cm2 |