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Airborne pigeons obey the pecking order

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During flight, pigeons in a flock follow the leader.

Pigeons wearing miniature backpacks containing tracking devices have revealed that the birds rapidly shift direction during flight in response to cues from the leading members of their group.

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  1. Janelle Weaver
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Weaver, J. Airborne pigeons obey the pecking order. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.168

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