| The influence of experience in orientation: GPS tracking of homing pigeons released over the sea after directional training. | |
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PMID: 19112136 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Flight experience is one of the factors that influences initial orientation of displaced homing pigeons (Columba livia). Prior studies showed a systematic dependence of initial orientation on previously flown direction. Using GPS data loggers, this study sought to examine the effect of previous directional training of 40 homing pigeons when they were released over the sea, in the absence of proximal landmarks, in a direction almost perpendicular to that of previous training flights. Our results demonstrated that previous directional training evoked a systematic and predicted deviation from the beeline over the sea that appeared as a compromise between the direction of training and the direction to the loft. Pigeons were able to efficiently correct their flight direction only once over land, where they flew significantly slower and less directly than over the sea. |
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Authors:
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Gaia Dell'ariccia; Giacomo Dell'omo; Hans-Peter Lipp |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of experimental biology Volume: 212 ISSN: 0022-0949 ISO Abbreviation: J. Exp. Biol. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-29 Completed Date: 2009-03-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243705 Medline TA: J Exp Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 178-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neuroanatomy and Behaviour, Anatomy Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. gaia.dellariccia@access.uzh.ch |
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Animals Columbidae / physiology* Flight, Animal Geography Homing Behavior / physiology Learning / physiology* Orientation / physiology* |
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