Sun compass and landmark orientation by black-capped chickadees (Parus atricapillus)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 243-253

  Duff, Sarah J ^a   Brownlie, Lesley A ^a   Sherry, David F ^a   Sangster, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0001351985     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.24.3.243     Document Type: Article

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