Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: Analysis of the behaviour under red light after pre-exposure to red light

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1193-1202

  Wiltschko, Wolfgang ^a   Möller, Andrea ^a   Gesson, Marcus ^a   Noll, Catrin ^a   Wiltschko, Roswitha ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Erithacus rubecula; Magnetic compass; Magnetoreception; Migratory orientation; Photopigment; Wavelength dependency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMANY; LIGHT; MAGNETISM; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SEASON; SONGBIRD;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; COLOR; GERMANY; LIGHT; MAGNETICS; ORIENTATION; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ERITHACUS; ERITHACUS RUBECULA; PASSERI; TURDUS;

EID: 1842654320     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00873     Document Type: Article

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