Sensory basis of bird orientation
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 46 (4) , 372-378
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01952170
Abstract
Sensory information which may be essential for the complex process of orientation of birds is described in this article. The use of vibrational, visual, chemical, olfactory, magnetic cues and their receptive mechanisms, as far as they are known, are explained. Special reference is given to the behavioral and physiological aspects of magnetic sensitivity.Keywords
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