Aquatic birds have middle ears adapted to amphibious lifestyles

Abstract Birds exhibit wide variation in their use of aquatic environments, on a spectrum from entirely terrestrial, through amphibious, to highly aquatic. Although there are limited empirical data on hearing sensitivity of birds underwater, mounting evidence indicates that diving birds detect and r...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey N. Zeyl, Edward P. Snelling, Maelle Connan, Mathieu Basille, Thomas A. Clay, Rocío Joo, Samantha C. Patrick, Richard A. Phillips, Pierre A. Pistorius, Peter G. Ryan, Albert Snyman, Susana Clusella-Trullas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09090-3