Contributions of Bird Studies to Behavioral and Neurobiological Research
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Introduction: Contributions of bird studies to behavioral and neurobiological research.
B irds have fascinated naturalists and amateur bird-watchers alike for thousands of years with their remarkable abilities and behaviors (Konishi et al. 1989). These include migrating thousands of kilometers using only the earth's magnetic fi eld as their compass (Wiltschko and Wiltschko 2010); memorizing and performing complex songs after limited exposure (Hultsch and Todd 2008); and " caching ...
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عنوان ژورنال: ILAR Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1084-2020
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.51.4.305