We know the most about the mechanism of star compass orientation in the indigo bunting (Passerine cyanea) through Stephen Emlen's systematic planetarium studies. These experiments indicate that the indigo bunting orients by relying on the region of the sky within 35º of
A) Aldebaran.
B) Betelgeuse.
C) Polaris.
D) Venus.

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Indigo buntings orient by relying on the region of the sky within 35º of Polaris. Stephen Emlen's planetarium studies showed that these birds use the North Star as a point of reference for navigation during their nocturnal migrations.

We Know the Most About the Mechanism of Star Compass