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Activational Rather Than Navigational Effects of Odors on Homing of Young Pigeons

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A strong magnetic anomaly affects pigeon navigation

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

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Activational effects of odours on avian navigation

(2009) P. E. Jorge et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Point of decision: when do pigeons decide to head home?

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