Migrations: Can Birds "See" Magnetic Fields?
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BirdNote Daily
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BirdNote
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audio
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Publication Date |
Sep 22, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:01:41

Some migratory songbirds such as European Robins have special light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes in their eyes. New research suggests how the cryptochromes could alter their behavior in the presence of magnetic fields, giving birds a visual cue for north and south. Other birds can navigate with the help of a mineral called magnetite in their beaks. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

An adaptation could let birds visualize true north.

Some migratory songbirds such as European Robins have special light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes in their eyes. New research suggests how the cryptochromes could alter their behavior in the presence of magnetic fields, giving birds a visual cue for north and south. Other birds can navigate with the help of a mineral called magnetite in their beaks. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

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