"orientation cage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orientation cages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} orientation cage (plural orientation cages)
  1. (ornithology) A cage in which a bird experiencing migratory restlessness is kept in order to observe the direction of its migratory impulse. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-orientation_cage-en-noun-G2DHrjDG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

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