In-air hearing of the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

In-air hearing of the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Many aquatic birds use sounds extensively for in-air communication. Regardless of this, we know very little about their hearing abilities. The in-air audiogram of a male adult great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) was determined using psychophysical methods (method of constants). Hearing thresholds...

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Main Authors: Alyssa Maxwell, Kirstin Anderson Hansen, Sara Torres Ortiz, Ole Næsbye Larsen, Ursula Siebert, Magnus Wahlberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2017-04-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Aquatic birds
Hearing
Psychophysics
Signal detection theory
Unbiased hearing sensitivity
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/4/496

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