1Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, D-82319 Seewiesen, Germany and Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK. wallraff@mpi-seewiesen.mpg.de
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Pigeons use familiar visual landmarks for navigation, which can sometimes conflict with their sun compass. This visual landscape information influences their homing behavior and orientation patterns.
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