Beyond familiar landmarks and integrated routes: Goal-oriented navigation by birds

Connection Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 91-106

  Wallraff, Hans G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemical atmosphere; Homing; Landscape; Navigation; Olfaction; Orientation; Pigeon

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ATMOSPHERE; HOMING; LANDSCAPE; OLFACTION; PIGEON;

BIRDS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; GEOMAGNETISM;

NAVIGATION;

EID: 24144496866     PISSN: 09540091     EISSN: 13600494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540090500138218     Document Type: Article

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