The Scent of a Warbler: Birds May Use Sense of Smell in Mating

Published November 24, 2008, 2:57 pm, Scientific American

Scientists long believed that birds had little if any sense of smell. That view shifted toward the end of the 20th century, as researchers gradually learned that certain species, such as vultures, kiwis and albatrosses, use olfaction to help find food, and homing pigeons seem to rely at least partly on their nostrils to find their lofts. [More]

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