Backup compass mechanisms in pigeon orientation with the sun in the zenith

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1341-1347

  Ranaud, R D ^a   Gasparotto, O C ^b   Britto, L R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Animal orientation; Homing pigeon; Magnetic compass; Navigation; Sun compass; Zenith

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; MAGNETISM; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; MAGNETICS; ORIENTATION; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0030253066     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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