Contradictory results on the role of polarized light in compass calibration in migratory songbirds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 607-614

  Wiltschko, Roswitha ^a   Munro, Ursula ^b   Ford, Hugh ^c   Wiltschko, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compass calibration; Conflicting cues; Magnetic compass; Migratory birds; Polarized light

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MIGRATORY SPECIES; POLARIZATION; SONGBIRD;

AVES; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES; SILVEREYES;

EID: 52949108447     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-008-0324-8     Document Type: Article

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