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Title: Homing success in wintering sparrows
Author: Ralph, C. John; Mewaldt, L. Richard
Date: 1976
Source: The Auk 93(1):1-14
Description: The ability of birds to return "home" after displacement is generally
well known but poorly understood because of the multiplicity of variables
that affect homing performance. These variables can include age and
previous experience of the bird, as well as the timing and distance of the
displacement. The phenomenon of homing is also difficult to interpret
because, like other behaviors, its performance depends upon both motivation
and ability. A deficiency in either component will preclude expression
of the behavior.
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Ralph, C. John; Mewaldt, L. Richard 1976. Homing success in wintering sparrows. The Auk 93(1):1-14.
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