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	Podcast:		BirdNote
	Episode:		Migrations: Can Birds 'See' Magnetic Fields?
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		00:01:41
	Publish Date:		2024-10-03 07:00:00
	Description:		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. More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.
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