The influence of experience in orientation: GPS tracking of homing pigeons released over the sea after directional training

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 178-183

  Dell'Ariccia, Gaia ^a   Dell'Omo, Giacomo ^a   Lipp, Hans Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Columba livia; Directional training; Experience; GPS tracking; Homing pigeon; Landmarks; Sea

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FLYING; GEOGRAPHY; LEARNING; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GEOGRAPHY; HOMING BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; ORIENTATION;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 58149347354     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.024554     Document Type: Article

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