Tracking clock-shifted homing pigeons from familiar release sites
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In: Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 203, No. 2, 01.2000, p. 207-212.
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T1 - Tracking clock-shifted homing pigeons from familiar release sites
AU - Bonadona, F.
AU - Holland, Richard
AU - Dall'Antonia, L.
AU - Guilford, T.
AU - Benvenuti, S.
PY - 2000/1
Y1 - 2000/1
N2 - Clock-shifted homing pigeons were tracked from familiar sites 17.1km and 23.5 km from the home loft in Pisa, Italy, using an on-board route recorder. At the first release site, north of home, the majority of clock-shifted birds had relatively straight tracks comparable with those of control birds, At the second release site, south of home, the clock-shifted birds deflected in the direction predicted for the degree of clock shift, with many birds travelling some distance in the wrong direction before correcting their course. The possible role of large-scale terrain features in homing pigeon navigation is discussed.
AB - Clock-shifted homing pigeons were tracked from familiar sites 17.1km and 23.5 km from the home loft in Pisa, Italy, using an on-board route recorder. At the first release site, north of home, the majority of clock-shifted birds had relatively straight tracks comparable with those of control birds, At the second release site, south of home, the clock-shifted birds deflected in the direction predicted for the degree of clock shift, with many birds travelling some distance in the wrong direction before correcting their course. The possible role of large-scale terrain features in homing pigeon navigation is discussed.
M3 - Article
VL - 203
SP - 207
EP - 212
JO - Journal of Experimental Biology
JF - Journal of Experimental Biology
SN - 0022-0949
IS - 2
ER -