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Three series of test releases were performed in which homing pigeons were subjected to an altered magnetic field during displacement. The results confirm that magnetic disturbance during the outward journey influences the initial orientation of pigeons. The effect of the treatment, however, is transitory as homing performances are at most marginally influenced. The possibility is discussed that magnetic information picked up en route is used by pigeons for orientation.
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Benvenuti, S., Baldaccini, N.E., Ioalé, P. (1982). Pigeon Homing: Effect of Altered Magnetic Field During Displacement on Initial Orientation. In: Papi, F., Wallraff, H.G. (eds) Avian Navigation. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68616-0_14
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