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Some migratory birds use Earth's magnetic field to navigate.

Why it is true

Birds such as the flycatcher and the thrush use Earth's magnetic field as an internal compass during migration. Scientists discovered that they detect the magnetic field through light-sensitive receptors in the retina that are sensitive to blue light.

Source: Science

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