Importance of olfaction for homing pigeon navigation in Ohio, USA
作者:
V. P. Bingman,
A. Mackie,
期刊:
Ethology Ecology & Evolution
(Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 4,
issue 4
页码: 395-399
ISSN:0394-9370
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1080/08927014.1992.9523131
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: olfaction;homing;pigeon navigation;Ohio
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Homing pigeons were made temporarily anosmic and released from four locations to examine the importance of atmospheric odors for their navigational performance in northwest Ohio, USA. From each location, the navigational performance of the anosmic pigeons was poorer compared to controls either with respect to vanishing bearings, homing time or homing success. Although the effect of anosmia varied between release sites, the results are consistent with a large body of existing evidence emphasizing a critical role for olfaction in homing pigeon navigation.
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