Learning multiple routes in homing pigeons.
The aerial lifestyle of central-place foraging birds allows wide-ranging movements, raising fundamental questions about their remarkable navigation and memory systems. For example, we know that pigeons (Columba livia), long-standing models for avian navigation, rely on individually distinct routes w...
Main Authors: | Flack, A, Guilford, T, Biro, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society of London
2014
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