Avian spatial and temporal cognition
I investigated the spatial memory abilities of male rufous hummingbirds (<i>Selasphorus rufus</i>) on their breeding grounds, where birds can be readily trained to feed from artificial flowers presented in two- and three-dimensional arrays. I found that birds use height as a cue when enc...
Main Author: | Henderson, Jonathan |
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University of Edinburgh
2004
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.652323 |
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