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star compass: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Animal migration

orientation of night-migrating birds by the rotation of star patterns around the celestial pole.

In animal migration, star compass refers to orientation of night-migrating birds by the rotation of star patterns around the celestial pole. This meaning comes from Emlen (1967) in The Auk.[1]

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References

Emlen, S. T. (1967). Migratory Orientation in the Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea: Part I: Evidence for Use of Celestial Cues. The Auk, 84(3), 309-342. https://doi.org/10.2307/4083084

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