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Homing pigeons (Columba livia) modulate wingbeat characteristics as a function of route familiarity

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Published in 2017 at "Journal of Experimental Biology"

DOI: 10.1242/jeb.154039

Abstract: ABSTRACT Mechanisms of avian navigation have received considerable attention, but whether different navigational strategies are accompanied by different flight characteristics is unknown. Managing energy expenditure is critical for survival; therefore, understanding how flight characteristics, and… read more here.

Keywords: familiarity; flight characteristics; pigeons columba; homing pigeons ... See more keywords