The direction of celestial rotation influences the development of stellar orientation in young garden warblers (Sylvia Borin)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 2107-2113

  Weindler, Peter ^a   Baumetz, Mathias ^a   Wiltschko, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bird migration; Celestial rotation; Garden warbler; Magnetic field; Migratory orientation; Ontogeny; Sylvia borin

Indexed keywords

SYLVIA BORIN;

EID: 0030788952     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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