The magnetite-based receptors in the beak of birds and their role in avian navigation

Magnetic field perception in the rainbow trout Oncorynchus mykiss: magnetite mediated, light dependent or both?

(2012) Jens Hellinger et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY

Conditioned response to a magnetic anomaly in the Pekin duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) involves the trigeminal nerve

(2012) R. Freire et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Magnetic characterization of isolated candidate vertebrate magnetoreceptor cells

(2012) Stephan H.K. Eder et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Age-Dependent Orientation to Magnetically-Simulated Geographic Displacements in Migratory Australian Silvereyes (Zosterops l. lateralis)

(2012) Mark E. Deutschlander et al.   Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Temporal fluctuations of the geomagnetic field affect pigeons’ entire homing flight

(2011) Ingo Schiffner et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY

Bat head contains soft magnetic particles: Evidence from magnetism

(2010) Lanxiang Tian et al.   BIOELECTROMAGNETICS

The Role of the Magnetite-Based Receptors in the Beak in Pigeon Homing

(2010) Roswitha Wiltschko et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Minor beak trimming in chickens leads to loss of mechanoreception and magnetoreception1

(2010) R. Freire et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Photoreceptor-based magnetoreception: optimal design of receptor molecules, cells, and neuronal processing

(2010) T. Ritz et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Differential effects of magnetic pulses on the orientation of naturally migrating birds

(2010) R. A. Holland   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

A quantitative assessment of torque-transducer models for magnetoreception

(2010) M. Winklhofer et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Avian Magnetoreception: Elaborate Iron Mineral Containing Dendrites in the Upper Beak Seem to Be a Common Feature of Birds

(2010) Gerald Falkenberg et al.   PLoS One

Magnetic field changes activate the trigeminal brainstem complex in a migratory bird

(2010) D. Heyers et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A strong magnetic anomaly affects pigeon navigation

(2009) R. Wiltschko et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Navigational abilities of adult and experienced homing pigeons deprived of olfactory or trigeminally mediated magnetic information

(2009) A. Gagliardo et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Testing the role of sensory systems in the migratory heading of a songbird

(2009) R. A. Holland et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Directional orientation of birds by the magnetic field under different light conditions

(2009) R. Wiltschko et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Visual but not trigeminal mediation of magnetic compass information in a migratory bird

(2009) Manuela Zapka et al.   NATURE

Avian orientation: the pulse effect is mediated by the magnetite receptors in the upper beak

(2009) W. Wiltschko et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Orientation of Birds in Total Darkness

(2008) Katrin Stapput et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Navigational abilities of homing pigeons deprived of olfactory or trigeminally mediated magnetic information when young

(2008) A. Gagliardo et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Light-dependent magnetoreception: orientation behaviour of migratory birds under dim red light

(2008) R. Wiltschko et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

A model for encoding of magnetic field intensity by magnetite-based magnetoreceptor cells

(2007) Michael M. Walker   JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY