Journal article
Homing pigeons develop local route stereotypy.
- Abstract:
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The mechanisms used by homing pigeons (Columba livia) to navigate homeward from distant sites have been well studied, yet the mechanisms underlying navigation within, and mapping of, the local familiar area have been largely neglected. In the local area pigeons pote ntially have access to a powerful navigational aid--a memorized landscape map. Current opinion suggests that landmarks are used only to recognize a familiar start position and that the goalward route is then achieved solely using ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society
- Volume:
- 272
- Issue:
- 1558
- Pages:
- 17-23
- Publication date:
- 2005-01-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1471-2954
- ISSN:
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0962-8452
- Source identifiers:
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209551
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- Language:
- English
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pubs:209551
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- pubs:209551
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- 2013-11-16
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- 2005
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