Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) audiogram from 16 Hz to 8 kHz

Strawn, Sarah N.; Hill, Evan M.

doi:10.1007/s00359-020-01428-4

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“…The apical resonance frequencies estimated for seven Galliformes all suggested very similar lower hearing limits of about 200 Hz. We now know that three of those species-domestic chickens (Hill et al 2014), Japanese quail (Strawn and Hill 2020), and now Indian peafowl-all hear well below the estimated 200 Hz resonance limit of the basilar papilla. Such an extension of sensitivity below the resonance of the apical end of the basilar papilla suggests that additional factors are likely to contribute to low-frequency sensitivity-perhaps electrical tuning of hair cells as noted by Corfield and colleagues (2013), and/or a firing rate/volley mechanism in the auditory nerve similar to that in mammals that hear low frequencies (Heffner et al 2001).…”

Section: Low-frequency Hearing In Birdsmentioning

confidence: 93%

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Hearing in Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus): sensitivity to infrasound

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Despite the excitement that followed the report of infrasound sensitivity in pigeons 40 years ago, there has been limited followup, with only eleven species of birds having auditory thresholds at frequencies below 250 Hz. With such sparse data on low-frequency hearing, there is little understanding of why some birds hear very low frequencies while others do not. To begin to expand the phylogenetic and ecological sample of low-frequency hearing in birds, we determined the behavioral audiogram of the Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus. Peafowl are thought to use low frequencies generated by the males' tail feathers and wing flutters during courtship displays, and their crest feathers are reported to resonate at infrasound frequencies. The peafowl were able to respond to frequencies as low as 4 Hz, and their hearing range at 60 dB SPL extended from 29 Hz to 7.065 kHz (7.9 octaves). Removing the crest feathers reduced sensitivity at their resonant frequencies by as much as 7.5 dB, indicating a modest contribution to detectability in that range. However, perforation of the tympanic membranes severely reduced sensitivity to low frequencies, indicating that sensitivity to low frequencies is mediated primarily by the ears and cannot be attributed to some other sensory modality.

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Section: Low-frequency Hearing In Birdsmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Of those species that have been studied, domestic chickens were found to be even more sensitive to infrasound than pigeons (Hill et al 2014). On the other hand, budgerigars (Heffner et al 2016), mallard ducks (Hill 2017), and Japanese quail (Strawn and Hill 2020) do not hear infrasound.…”

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confidence: 98%