Perceptual strategies of pigeons to detect a rotational centre--a hint for star compass learning?

Birds can rely on a variety of cues for orientation during migration and homing. Celestial rotation provides the key information for the development of a functioning star and/or sun compass. This celestial compass seems to be the primary reference for calibrating the other orientation systems includ...

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Main Authors: Bianca Alert, Andreas Michalik, Sascha Helduser, Henrik Mouritsen, Onur Güntürkün
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4373800?pdf=render