Abstract
ABSTRACT Small time errors in the biological clocks of pigeons appear to have no effect on their navigation. An error of 2 h seems to shift the pigeons’ orientation as predicted by a suncompass hypothesis, but 6 h shifts gave initial orientation that was too scattered to analyse. Alteration of the apparent sun altitude with mirrors at the loft was without effect on navigation. The administration of 30% D2O in the pigeon’s drinking water combined with a random light schedule and holding at a westerly point had no effect on the pigeon’s homing. We conclude that the pigeon’s navigation is probably not based on either the sun or on accurate sense of time at the home loft.
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