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Magnets Interfere with Pigeon Homing
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Magnets glued to the backs of experienced pigeons often resulted in disorientation when the birds were released from distances of 17-31 miles (27-50 km) under total overcast, whereas no such disorientation occurred during similar releases under clear skies. The magnets did, however, often cause disorientation when first-flight birds were released under sun, and there was some indication of disturbance to experienced pigeons released under sun at longer distances.
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- Authors
- Keeton, W. T.
- Venue
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 1971-01
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 102-106
- ISSN
- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
- OpenAlex
- W1967071295
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- 315
- References
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- FWCI
- 8.16
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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