• Migrations: Can Birds 'See' Magnetic Fields?

  • Oct 3 2024
  • Length: 2 mins
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Migrations: Can Birds 'See' Magnetic Fields?

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  • 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.

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