Factors reducing the expected deflection in initial orientation in clock-shifted homing pigeons

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 469-478

  Gagliardo, Anna ^a   Odetti, Francesca ^a   Ioalè, Paolo ^a  

^a Dipto Etologia Ecologia ed E   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anosmia; Homing pigeon; Orientation; Sun compass; Visual landmark

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ODOR; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLUMBIDAE; HOMING BEHAVIOR; ORIENTATION; SMELL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA;

EID: 14644423345     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01383     Document Type: Article

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