Head-bobbing in pigeons: How stable is the hold phase?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 935-940

  Troje, Nikolaus F ^a,b   Frost, Barrie J ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Columba livia; Head bobbing; Optokinesis; Pigeon; Walking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; HEAD MOVEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; RETINA; VISION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COLUMBIDAE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; RETINA; VISION;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 0034127974     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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