Head-bobbing of walking birds

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 193, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1177-1183

  Necker, Reinhold ^a,b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balance; Depth perception; Head bobbing species; Optokinetic response; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENT; LEG; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; VISION; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; PERIODICITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 36448961255     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-007-0281-3     Document Type: Review

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