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32 starlings made anosmic by bilateral olfactory nerve section and 31 sham-operated control starlings were released at three sites about 130 km distant from their nesting sites. 52% of the controls and 25% of the anosmic birds were observed afterwards in the home area. The result is similar to that obtained in corresponding experiments with homing pigeons. Assumed consequences regarding size of olfactory apparatus and navigational mechanism are discussed.
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Wallraff, H.G., Hund, K. (1982). Homing Experiments with Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) Subjected to Olfactory Nerve Section. 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_32
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