Roswitha Wiltschko

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PhD Biology University of Vienna
Masters Zoology University of Vienna
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Magnetic Compass of European Robins (1972) (655)
Magnetic orientation and magnetoreception in birds and other animals (2005) (491)
Resonance effects indicate a radical-pair mechanism for avian magnetic compass (2004) (490)
Red light disrupts magnetic orientation of migratory birds (1993) (283)
Magnetic compass of birds is based on a molecule with optimal directional sensitivity. (2009) (266)
Avian navigation: from historical to modern concepts (2003) (210)
Lateralization of magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird (2002) (180)
Magnetic intensity affects cryptochrome-dependent responses in Arabidopsis thaliana (2007) (178)
Magnetoreception (2006) (164)
Magnetic compass orientation of migratory birds in the presence of a 1.315 MHz oscillating field (2005) (160)
Avian Ultraviolet/Violet Cones Identified as Probable Magnetoreceptors (2011) (149)
Directional orientation of birds by the magnetic field under different light conditions (2010) (149)
The interaction of stars and magnetic field in the orientation system of night migrating birds. I. Autumn experiments with European Warblers (gen. Sylvia). (2010) (138)
The interaction of stars and magnetic field in the orientation system of night migrating birds. II. Spring experiments with european robins (Erithacus rubecula). (1975) (133)
Evidence for a Magnetite-Based Navigational “Map” in Birds (1997) (120)
Magnetic compass orientation in birds and its physiological basis (2002) (120)
Photoreceptor-based magnetoreception: optimal design of receptor molecules, cells, and neuronal processing (2010) (119)
Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: the behaviour of European robins, Erithacus rubecula, under monochromatic light of various wavelengths and intensities. (2001) (108)
Magnetic compass orientation in the subterranean rodentCryptomys hottentotus (Bathyergidae) (1990) (102)
Migratory orientation of European Robins is affected by the wavelength of light as well as by a magnetic pulse (1995) (100)
The magnetic compass of domestic chickens, Gallus gallus (2007) (96)
Disorientation of inexperienced young pigeons after transportation in total darkness (1981) (95)
Magnetoreception: activated cryptochrome 1a concurs with magnetic orientation in birds (2013) (94)
The magnetic compass mechanisms of birds and rodents are based on different physical principles (2006) (88)
Pigeon homing: change in navigational strategy during ontogeny (1985) (88)
Magnetic Direction Finding: Evidence for Its Use in Migratory Indigo Buntings (1976) (87)
A theoretical model for migratory orientation and homing in birds (1978) (86)
The effect of yellow and blue light on magnetic compass orientation in European robins, Erithacus rubecula (1999) (86)
The Role of Outward Journey Information in the Orientation of Homing Pigeons (1982) (84)
PIGEON HOMING: EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC PULSES ON INITIAL ORIENTATION (1997) (83)
Pigeons with a deficient sun compass use the magnetic compass. (1981) (77)
Visual lateralization and homing in pigeons (2004) (76)
Magnetoreception in birds: two receptors for two different tasks (2007) (76)
Magnetite-based magnetoreception in birds: the effect of a biasing field and a pulse on migratory behavior. (2002) (71)
Orientation of Birds in Total Darkness (2008) (71)
Magnetic information affects the stellar orientation of young bird migrants (1996) (71)
Two Different Types of Light-Dependent Responses to Magnetic Fields in Birds (2005) (70)
A magnetic pulse leads to a temporary deflection in the orientation of migratory birds (1994) (70)
Relative importance of stars and the magnetic field for the accuracy of orientation in night-migrating birds (1978) (69)
Magnetoreception in birds (2019) (68)
Chickens orient using a magnetic compass (2005) (66)
Sensing Magnetic Directions in Birds: Radical Pair Processes Involving Cryptochrome (2014) (66)
Pigeon Homing: Effect of Various Wavelengths of Light During Displacement (1998) (60)
The Role of the Magnetite-Based Receptors in the Beak in Pigeon Homing (2010) (60)
The magnetite-based receptors in the beak of birds and their role in avian navigation (2012) (60)
Avian magnetic compass: fast adjustment to intensities outside the normal functional window (2006) (59)
Oscillating magnetic field disrupts magnetic orientation in Zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata (2009) (58)
Migratory navigation in birds: new opportunities in an era of fast-developing tracking technology (2011) (56)
INTERACTION OF MAGNETIC AND CELESTIAL CUES IN THE MIGRATORY ORIENTATION OFPASSERINES (1998) (54)
Magnetoreception in birds: the effect of radio-frequency fields (2015) (53)
Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: the crucial step occurs in the dark (2016) (53)
Magnetoreception in birds: Different physical processes for two types of directional responses (2007) (52)
Magnetic compass orientation of European robins under 565 nm green light (2001) (52)
Bird navigation: what type of information does the magnetite-based receptor provide? (2006) (49)
Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: interaction of at least two different receptors (2004) (48)
Evidence for the use of magnetic outward-journey information in homing pigeons (1978) (48)
Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: the effect of intensity of 565-nm green light (2000) (48)
Effect of Outward Journey in an Altered Magnetic Field on the Orientation of Young Homing Pigeons (1978) (48)
The ontogeny of orientation in young pigeons (1983) (45)
Orientation Behavior of Garden Warblers (Sylvia borin) Under Monochromatic Light of Various Wavelengths (2000) (45)
Light-dependent magnetoreception: orientation behaviour of migratory birds under dim red light (2008) (44)
Clock-shift experiments with homing pigeons: a compromise between solar and magnetic information? (2001) (43)
Lateralisation of magnetic compass orientation in silvereyes, Zosterops lateralis (2003) (43)
Chapter Seven - Avian Navigation: A Combination of Innate and Learned Mechanisms (2015) (43)
Avian orientation: the pulse effect is mediated by the magnetite receptors in the upper beak (2009) (43)
Cognitive Maps and Navigation in Homing Pigeons (1987) (43)
Pigeon homing: Different effects of olfactory deprivation in different countries (1987) (43)
Effects of a “permanent” clock-shift on the orientation of young homing pigeons (1976) (42)
Orientation of homing pigeons: compass orientation vs piloting by familiar landmarks (1983) (42)
Changing and shielded magnetic fields suppress c-Fos expression in the navigation circuit: input from the magnetosensory system contributes to the internal representation of space in a subterranean rodent (2010) (41)
Lateralized response of chicks to magnetic cues (2008) (40)
Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: increasing intensity of monochromatic light changes the nature of the response (2007) (40)
Distribution of Release-Site Biases Around Frankfurt a.M., Germany (1982) (39)
Magnetic orientation in birds: non–compass responses under monochromatic light of increased intensity (2003) (39)
Magnetoreception in birds: I. Immunohistochemical studies concerning the cryptochrome cycle (2014) (39)
Light-dependent magnetoreception in birds: analysis of the behaviour under red light after pre-exposure to red light (2004) (39)
Sun-compass orientation in homing pigeons: compensation for different rates of change in azimuth? (2000) (38)
Magnetic versus celestial cues: cue-conflict experiments with migrating silvereyes at dusk (1998) (38)
Light-Dependent Magnetoreception in Birds: Does Directional Information Change with Light Intensity? (2000) (37)
Sun compass orientation in seed-caching corvids: its role in spatial memory (1999) (36)
Magnetoreception of Directional Information in Birds Requires Nondegraded Vision (2010) (36)
Avian magnetic compass can be tuned to anomalously low magnetic intensities (2013) (36)
Pigeon homing: the effect of a clock-shift is often smaller than predicted (1994) (36)
Seasonally Changing Cryptochrome 1b Expression in the Retinal Ganglion Cells of a Migrating Passerine Bird (2016) (36)
The development of sun compass orientation in young homing pigeons (1981) (35)
Interrelation of magnetic compass and star orientation in night-migrating birds (2004) (34)
Pigeon homing: Early experience determines what factors are used for navigation (1987) (32)
Pigeon homing: Olfactory orientation—a paradox (1989) (32)
Magnetoreception in birds: II. Behavioural experiments concerning the cryptochrome cycle (2014) (31)
The Development of the Star Compass in Garden Warblers, Sylvia borin (2010) (31)
CLOCK-SHIFT EXPERIMENTS WITH MIGRATORY YELLOW- FACED HONEYEATERS, LICHENOSTOMUS CHRYSOPS (MELIPHAGIDAE), AN AUSTRALIAN DAY-MIGRATING BIRD (1993) (31)
Magnetic orientation and celestial cues in migratory orientation (1990) (31)
The role of experience in avian navigation and homing. (1991) (30)
Magnetic inclination compass: A basis for the migratory orientation of birds in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere (1993) (30)
Contradictory results on the role of polarized light in compass calibration in migratory songbirds (2008) (29)
The effect of a “permanent” clock-shift on the orientation of experienced homing pigeons (1984) (29)
Migratory Orientation: Magnetic Compass Orientation of Garden Warblers (Sylvia borin) after a Simulated Crossing of the Magnetic Equator (2010) (28)
Growing up in an altered magnetic field affects the initial orientation of young homing pigeons (1983) (28)
6 – The Navigation System of Birds and Its Development (1998) (28)
The effect of celestial cues on the ontogeny of non-visual orientation in the garden warbler (Sylvia borin). (2010) (27)
Normal fluctuations of the geomagnetic field may affect initial orientation in pigeons (1988) (27)
Homing flights of pigeons over familiar terrain (2007) (27)
The process of learning sun compass orientation in young homing pigeons (1980) (27)
Pigeon Homing: The Use of Magnetic Information in Position Finding (1986) (26)
Mechanisms of Orientation and Navigation in Migratory Birds (2003) (26)
Lateralization of magnetic compass orientation in pigeons (2010) (25)
Magnetite-based magnetoreception: the effect of repeated pulsing on the orientation of migratory birds (2007) (25)
A strong magnetic anomaly affects pigeon navigation (2009) (25)
Point of decision: when do pigeons decide to head home? (2009) (23)
The orientation behaviour of anosmic pigeons in Frankfurt a.M., Germany (1987) (22)
Global navigation in migratory birds: tracks, strategies, and interactions between mechanisms (2012) (22)
Avian Orientation: Multiple Sensory Cues and the Advantage of Redundancy (1994) (22)
After-effects of exposure to conflicting celestial and magnetic cues at sunset in migratory Silvereyes Zosterops L. lateralis (1999) (21)
Interactions between the visual and the magnetoreception system: Different effects of bichromatic light regimes on the directional behavior of migratory birds (2013) (21)
Orientation in migratory birds: time-associated relearning of celestial cues (2001) (21)
The mechanism of the avian magnetic compass (2011) (20)
Avian magnetic compass: Its functional properties and physical basis (2010) (20)
Temporal fluctuations of the geomagnetic field affect pigeons’ entire homing flight (2011) (20)
A strategy for beginners! Reply to Wallraff (2000) (2000) (19)
The role of skylight polarization in the orientation of a day-migrating bird species (1995) (19)
Pigeon homing: Wind exposition determines the importance of olfactory input (1989) (19)
The Magnetic Compass of Birds: The Role of Cryptochrome (2021) (18)
Magnetic versus celestial orientation in migrating birds. (1988) (18)
The magnetic field as reference for the innate migratory direction in blackcaps,Sylvia atricapilla (1996) (17)
Learning of magnetic compass directions in pigeons (2010) (17)
Tracking pigeons in a magnetic anomaly and in magnetically “quiet” terrain (2011) (17)
Different responses in two strains of chickens (Gallus gallus) in a magnetic orientation test (2008) (17)
Mathematical analysis of the navigational process in homing pigeons. (2011) (16)
Pigeon homing: Does initial orientation include a ‘preferred compass direction’? (1985) (16)
Orientation of migratory birds under ultraviolet light (2014) (16)
Magnetic orientation of migratory robins, Erithacus rubecula, under long-wavelength light (2011) (14)
Magneto reception: Why is conditioning so seldom successful? (1996) (14)
Bird orientation under different sky sectors. (1974) (14)
Pigeon homing: familiarity with the release site reduces the release site bias. (1987) (14)
Avian ultraviolet/violet cones as magnetoreceptors: The problem of separating visual and magnetic information (2011) (14)
Navigation in Birds and Other Animals (1993) (13)
Strategies of Young Pigeons during ‘Map’ Learning (2011) (13)
Pigeon homing: sun compass use in the southern hemisphere (1998) (13)
Homing pigeons as a model for avian navigation (2017) (12)
Navigational strategies of homing pigeons at familiar sites: do landmarks reduce the deflections induced by clock-shifting? (2005) (12)
Homing flights of pigeons in the Frankfurt region: the effect of distance and local experience (2013) (12)
Orientation behavior of homing pigeons at the Gernsheim anomaly (2003) (12)
Magnetoreception: activation of avian cryptochrome 1a in various light conditions (2018) (12)
Avian Navigation (2009) (12)
‘Fixed direction’-responses of birds in the geomagnetic field (2009) (11)
Development of the navigational system in homing pigeons: increase in complexity of the navigational map (2013) (11)
Pigeon homing: the effect of local experience on initial orientation and homing success (2010) (10)
Simulating pigeon navigation (2005) (10)
Considerations on the role of olfactory input in avian navigation (2017) (10)
Detour experiments with homing pigeons: information obtained during the outward journey is included in the navigational process (1992) (9)
Pigeon Navigation: Different Routes Lead to Frankfurt (2014) (9)
Response to the comments by R. Muheim, S. Åkesson, and J.B. Phillips to our paper “Contradictory results on the role of polarized light in compass calibration in migratory songbirds” (2008) (9)
Following the sun: a mathematical analysis of the tracks of clock-shifted homing pigeons (2014) (8)
Olfactory navigation versus olfactory activation: a controversy revisited (2018) (8)
Conditioning to magnetic directions. (2007) (7)
Nocturnal activity and orientation behavior during spring migration and early summer in the indigo bunting,Passerina cyanea (1980) (7)
Development of lateralization of the magnetic compass in a migratory bird (2012) (7)
The discovery of the use of magnetic navigational information (2021) (7)
Interaction of magnetite-based receptors in the beak with the visual system underlying 'fixed direction' responses in birds (2010) (7)
Pigeon homing (1987) (6)
Pigeon homing: An unexpected effect of treatment with a local anaesthetic on initial orientation (1989) (6)
Interaction of Magnetic and Stellar Cues in Migratory Orientation (1989) (6)
Staying in plastic containers interferes with the orientation of clock-shifted homing pigeons (1999) (6)
Does familiarity with the release site reduce the deflection induced by clock-shifting? A comment to the paper by Gagliardo et al. (2005) (2005) (5)
Pigeon homing and magnetic fields: a response to Luschi et al. (1996) (1998) (5)
Behavioural traits of individual homing pigeons, Columba livia f. domestica, in their homing flights (2018) (5)
Mathematical analysis of the homing flights of pigeons based on GPS tracks (2016) (5)
The Development of the Navigational System in Young Homing Pigeons (1984) (5)
Pigeon orientation: Daily variations between morning and noon occur in some years, but not in others (1991) (5)
Magnetoreception in birds: no intensity window in “fixed direction” responses (2009) (4)
When does bearing magnets affect the size of deflection in clock-shifted homing pigeons? (2006) (4)
Pigeon Homing: The Effect of Temporary Anosmia on Orientation Behavior (1992) (4)
The Geomagnetic Field and its Role in Directional Orientation (2001) (4)
Different responses of two strains of chickens to different training procedures for magnetic directions (2013) (4)
ORIENTATION BEHAVIOUR OF PIGEONS DEPRIVED OF OLFACTORY INFORMATION DURING THE OUTWARD JOURNEY AND AT THE RELEASE SITE (2013) (3)
Animal navigation: how animals use environmental factors to find their way (2022) (3)
MAGNETIC COMPASS ORIENTATION AS A BASIC ELEMENT OF NAVIGATION IN BIRDS (2001) (3)
Computer Modelling of Pigeon Navigation according to the “ Map and Compass ”-Model (2001) (2)
A comparison of migratory orientation of birds living in the Northern and the Southern hemisphere (1994) (2)
The Navigational System of Birds (2007) (2)
Computer Simulation of Long-Range Bird Navigation (2000) (2)
The Role of “Outward‐Journey Information” in Homing Experiments with Pigeons: Comment to Wallraff & Sinsch (1988) (2010) (2)
Navigation (2017) (2)
Lateralization of the Avian Magnetic Compass: Analysis of Its Early Plasticity (2017) (2)
Orientation of migratory birds under ultraviolet light (2014) (1)
Navigation of Homing Pigeons: An Analysis of GPS-recorded Tracks (2007) (1)
Magnetotaxis and Alignment Behaviors (1995) (1)
The Flying Behavior of Homing Pigeons, Columba livia, Immediately after Release (2010) (1)
N 4 Magnetoreception : Why Is Conditioning So Seldom Successful ? (1)
Pigeon Homing: The Orientation of Young Birds that had been Prevented from Seeing the Sun (2010) (1)
MAGNETIC INFORMATION USED IN THE ORIENTATION OF BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS (2001) (0)
Avian Navigation: The Crucial Role of the Compass (2004) (0)
Interaction of magnetic and celestial cues in migratory oriention (2000) (0)
receptor molecules , cells , and neuronal processing Photoreceptor-based magnetoreception : optimal design of (2010) (0)
ANNIVERSARY ESSAY Avian navigation: from historical to modern concepts (2003) (0)
Research on Magnetic Phenomena in Biology (1995) (0)
Olfactory navigation versus olfactory activation: a controversy revisited (2018) (0)
Non-Compass Orientation by the Magnetic Field (1995) (0)
Mathematical analysis of the homing flights of pigeons based on GPS tracks (2016) (0)
Obtaining Magnetic Information (1995) (0)
The magnetite-based receptors in the beak of birds and their role in avian navigation (2012) (0)
magnetic orientation in birds Magnetoreception: activated cryptochrome 1a concurs with (2013) (0)
Hynek representation of space in a subterranean rodent magnetosensory system contributes to the internal expression in the navigation circuit : input from the Changing and shielded magnetic fields suppress c-Fos (2010) (0)
Supplemental Material Development of the Navigational Map in Homing Pigeons : Differences between Pigeons of different Age (0)
How Birds Perceive and use Compass Information From the Geomagnetic Field (2007) (0)
Different responses of two strains of chickens to different training procedures for magnetic directions (2012) (0)
Other Non-Compass Effects Associated with Magnetic Fields (1995) (0)
Magnetoreception in mammals and birds: a comparison (Mammalia, Aves) (2023) (0)
A Brief Review on Sensing Magnetic Directions in Birds: Radical Pair Processes Involving Cryptochrome (2021) (0)
Report Orientation of Birds in Total Darkness (2008) (0)
The Magnetic Compass as a Component of a Multifactorial System (1995) (0)
COMMENTARY Migratory navigation in birds: new opportunities in an era of fast-developing tracking tec hnology (2011) (0)
Magnetoreception: activation of avian cryptochrome 1a in various light conditions (2018) (0)
PIGEON HOMING: CAN RELEASE SITE BIASES BE EXPLAINED BY A «PREFERRED COMPASS DIRECTION»? (2013) (0)
Increase in Complexity of the Navigational Map 2 (2013) (0)

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