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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

Audibility Thresholds of the Blue Jay

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1978
Authors:Cohen, SM, Stebbins, WC, Moody, DB
Journal:The Auk
Volume:95
Issue:3
Date Published:1978
ISBN Number:00048038
Keywords:Corvidae, Cyanocitta, Cyanocitta cristata, Garrulus, Garrulus glandarius
Abstract:The audibility thresholds of two Blue Jays were measured behaviorally using operant conditioning and psychophysical techniques. The jays responded to pure tones between 0.25 and 10 kHz. Their thresholds are similar to those reported for seven other passerines. This indicates that passerines are somewhat less sensitive than man in the detection of sounds in the 1 to 4 kHz range and considerably less sensitive than man to sounds above and below this range.
URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/4085159
Short Title:The Auk
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