Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
A magnetic pulse does not affect free-flight navigation behaviour of a medium-distance songbird migrant in spring
T. Karwinkel, M. Winklhofer, L. E. Janner…·H. Schmaljohann
The study finds no effect of a magnetic pulse on free-flight navigation of European robins, suggesting geomagnetic maps may be less important for natural navigation than in lab settings.
DOI 10.1242/jeb.244473