Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0055559

Zusammenfassung

In the last decade olfaction in birds became of interest to the scientific community. However, olfaction in birds was still regarded as being restricted to very few taxa, as for example petrels or pigeons. Based on their brain anatomy, songbirds were assumed to be largely anosmic. Recent studies found first evidence that even songbirds can use olfaction and have also the genetic capacities for using the sense of smell. In a recent study we were able to show for the first time that zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) can smell and use olfaction for recognising their own nests. Based on ...