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Neuroethological Aspects of Avian Orientation

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Book cover Orientation in Birds

Part of the book series: Experientia Supplementum ((EXS,volume 60))

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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.

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Beason, R.C., Semm, P. (1991). Neuroethological Aspects of Avian Orientation. In: Berthold, P. (eds) Orientation in Birds. Experientia Supplementum, vol 60. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7208-9_6

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