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📘 How birds navigate migration

Follow magnetic, celestial, landmark, inherited, social, and weather cues across migration.

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~20 min

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Adults

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What you’ll learn

Migration
Inherited program
Magnetoreception
Sun compass
Stars
Polarized light
Landmarks
Map and compass
Winds
Stopovers
Memory
Departure
Flocking
Displacement
Tracking
Changing world
Synthesis

Questions this course answers

What does magnetoreception provide?

Magnetoreception lets animals sense magnetic information that can support a compass or position estimate.

Why does a bird need a circadian clock for a sun compass?

Time compensation preserves a bearing as the sun crosses the sky.

What is a stopover?

Stopovers provide food and shelter during long journeys.

How does experience help older migrants?

Experience tunes broad inherited programs with local memories and current conditions.

What is the difference between orientation and navigation?

Navigation includes position-finding and correction, while orientation is maintaining direction.

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