A story about pigeons.D. The ability of homing pigeons.()2. According to the text, pigeons can use the following as a guide EXCEPTA. the sunB.plantsC. the soundD. the smell()3. What happens when pigeons fly in pairs according to the text?A. They take a shorter route.B. They ...
Pigeon flight often provides a solution to the task of searching for food (foraging), returning home (homing), or exploring territory (surveying). In this work, we considered the flights of single pigeons and pigeon flocks, calculated flight characteristics such as direction, altitude and its ...
1. Fiber types, capillary supply and other morphometrical parameters were analysed in pectoral, gastrocnemius and pronator muscles of homing and urban pigeons. 2. The two kinds of birds were analysed before and after a restrainment period of at least 5 months. 3. Only slight differences in ...