Homing of Cory's shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) carrying magnets

Cory's shearwaters, equipped with magnets on their bodies and wings, were released far from their nesting-place. The homing performances of experimental specimens did not differ from those of controls. The results do not support the suggestion that magnetic information plays an essential role i...

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Published in:Bollettino di zoologia 1991-01, Vol.58 (3), p.245-247
Main Authors: Massa, Bruno, Ioalè, Silvano Benvenuti Paolo, Lo Valvo, Mario, Papi, Floriano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal ethology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Calonectris diomedea
Cory's shearwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Homing
Magnets
Marine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Vertebrata
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Summary:Cory's shearwaters, equipped with magnets on their bodies and wings, were released far from their nesting-place. The homing performances of experimental specimens did not differ from those of controls. The results do not support the suggestion that magnetic information plays an essential role in the homing of Cory's shearwaters.
ISSN:0373-4137
DOI:10.1080/11250009109355760