移住する歌う鳥は,日暮れのシグナルから磁気コンパスを毎日再調整します
William W Cochran1, Henrik Mouritsen, Martin Wikelski
1Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL61820, USA. Sparrow@springnet1.com
まとめ
夜間移動する歌う鳥は,方向性を決めるために,夕暮れのヒントによって校正された磁気コンパスを使用します. この毎日の校正は,磁気赤道を越えても,効果的に航行するのに役立ちます.
科学分野:
- 鳥類学 鳥類学とは,鳥類学である.
- アニマルナビゲーション 動物ナビゲーション
- バイオ・マグネティズムとは
背景:
- 夜間移動する歌う鳥は,星,太陽,地球の磁場などの様々なシグナルを利用して方向性を把握します.
- 自由に飛ぶ鳥におけるこれらのシグナルの相互作用を理解することは,依然として重要な研究課題です.
研究 の 目的:
- 自由に飛ぶ歌う鳥の磁気,恒星,夕暮れの方向性シグナル間の相互作用を調査する.
- 移住する鳥が磁気コンパスをどのように調整するかを知るため.
主な方法:
- 露出したカサールス (Catharus) は,移動飛行前の夕暮れの間,東向きの磁場に突っ込みます.
- 鳥の移動経路を1100kmまで追跡した.
主要な成果:
- 実験用鳥は当初,典型的な北への移住の代わりに西に向かって飛んだ.
- その後の夜,同じ個体は,通常の北への移住を再開しました.
結論:
- 歌う鳥は,夕暮れのシグナルを使って,毎日磁気コンパスを校正しているようです.
- この毎日の校正メカニズムは,鳥が磁気赤道を横断してどのように航行し,磁気傾斜を説明する方法を説明するかもしれません.
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