An analysis of clock-shift experiments: Is scatter increased and deflection reduced in clock-shifted homing pigeons?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 2269-2277

  Chappell, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clock shifting; Columba livia; Deflection; Homing; Navigation; Pigeons; Scatter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030866027     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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