Avian Navigation: Pigeon Homing as a Paradigm

1. Introduction
2. Observation Data Used to Investigate Pigeon Homing
3. Basic Features of Pigeon Homing
4. Potential Input Signals Exploitable for Home-Finding
5. The Role of the Sun
6. The Role of the Geomagnetic Field
7. The Role of the Chemical Atmosphere
8. The Role of the Visual Landscape
9. The Neural Bases of Pigeon Homing
10. Homing in Other Birds
11. Research History: Blind Alleys and an Unexpected Passage
12. Overall Synthesis and Perspective

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Keywords: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General SCI008000