{"id":7480,"date":"2021-12-27T15:16:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T23:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbirdfoodever.com\/?p=7480"},"modified":"2021-12-27T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T23:16:48","slug":"how-sound-affects-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/margolincom.com\/bbfe\/how-sound-affects-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sound Affects Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sound has an essential role in a bird\u2019s life. But the sounds that they are exposed to in our human environment are very different from the sounds in the wild. Therefore, as bird keepers and caregivers, there are a series of things to consider about how sound affects birds to ensure their wellbeing.<\/p>\n

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African Grey parrot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When two hands clap together, a sound wave is created. This sound wave naturally expands making all the space around it vibrate like the strings of a guitar. Of course, that process happens at the invisible molecular level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When that wave reaches our ears we can perceive it as sound. However, there are many sounds that are out of the range of what a person can hear.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, each bird species has a different hearing range. Each species developed their hearing in the wild according of their unique habitat and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Science is discovering that each bird\u2019s song is adapted to their ecosystem [1]. For example, Amazon parrots would produce lower frequency sounds because those reach further through the dense vegetation of the rainforest. And Budgerigars, that live in the Australian savannas (grasslands), would emit higher frequency sounds that travel more efficiently close to the ground.<\/p>\n

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Returning to the birds in our homes and aviaries, the sounds that they hear around have an influence on them.<\/p>\n

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African Grey rhythmic sonogram. This graph is called a sonogram<\/em> and it helps scientists analyze sound. This is a graph of an African Grey vocalizing in a lab setting while the bird was being taught a melody. Notice how the sounds have a similar frequency range. Source: [6]<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Birds have the ability of perceiving very specific qualities of sound, such as the frequency, intensity (loudness or softness) and the timing [2]. This is why some domestic sounds and noises can upset our birds causing them to become stressed.<\/p>\n

This happens because our birds may recognize these sounds and noises as a distress call or an approaching danger [3]. Common household sounds such as a door slamming, the loud volume of a TV and shouting can upset our birds.<\/p>\n

Ronald P. Larkin found that migrating birds could shift their route when frightening thunder noises were broadcast from a loudspeaker on the ground [4].<\/p>\n

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Yellow-eared parrots at nesting cavity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This means that when our birds\u2019 hear loud and sudden noises their natural instincts may trigger the \u2018fight or flight\u2019 response. In the wild a bird would easily fly away. But when this instinct is triggered inside our home, in a cage or enclosure, the bird feels \u2018trapped\u2019, cannot fly away, and may experience even more stress.<\/h5>\n

Likewise, researchers have noted that the noises coming from our cities, and commercial and industrial areas have caused fewer birds to breed in those areas [5].<\/p>\n

When we consider the wide range of sounds that our parrots may be responding to, we have a clever way of knowing which sounds they do like. I\u2019m talking about the comfort sounds<\/em> of your parrot. Once we recognize what those sounds are, we can better understand how to create a nice, peaceful, environment for them. You can learn more about this in the article: \u201cParrot Comfort Sounds\u201d<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here at Best Bird Food Ever we are very interested in hearing your parrot\u2019s comfort sounds. Please feel free to record and share them with us<\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\n

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In conclusion, even though birds enjoy adding their own vocalizations to the symphony of nature, they are also affected by the sounds around them. So we must consider this connection when creating a healthy environment for them.<\/p>\n

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Keep the conversation going by leaving your comments beneath today’s\u00a0blog!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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REFERENCES<\/em><\/p>\n

[1]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G. Boncoraglio and N. Saino, \u201cHabitat structure and the evolution of bird song: a meta-analysis of the evidence for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis,\u201d Funct. Ecol.<\/em>, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 134\u2013142, Feb. 2007, doi: 10.1111\/J.1365-2435.2006.01207.X.<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n
[2]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K. I. Nagel, H. M. McLendon, and A. J. Doupe, \u201cDifferential Influence of Frequency, Timing, and Intensity Cues in a Complex Acoustic Categorization Task,\u201d J. Neurophysiol.<\/em>, vol. 104, no. 3, p. 1426, Sep. 2010, doi: 10.1152\/JN.00028.2010.<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n
[3]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S. J. Chew, D. S. Vicario, and F. Nottebohm, \u201cA large-capacity memory system that recognizes the calls and songs of individual birds,\u201d Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.<\/em>, vol. 93, no. 5, pp. 1950\u20131955, Mar. 1996, doi: 10.1073\/PNAS.93.5.1950.<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n
[4]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R. P. Larkin, \u201cRadar Observations of Behavior of Migrating Birds in Response to Sounds Broadcast from the Ground,\u201d pp. 209\u2013218, 1978, doi: 10.1007\/978-3-662-11147-5_20.<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n
[5]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E. Cinto Mejia, C. J. W. McClure, and J. R. Barber, \u201cLarge-scale manipulation of the acoustic environment can alter the abundance of breeding birds: Evidence from a phantom natural gas field,\u201d J. Appl. <\/em>Ecol.<\/em>, vol. 56, no. 8, pp. 2091\u20132101, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1111\/1365-2664.13449.<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n
[6]\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bottoni, Luciana & Masin, Simone & Lenti Boero, Daniela & R., Massa. (2006). Teaching a musical code to a parrot: frequency discrimination and the concept of Rhythm in a Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus).<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sound has an essential role in a bird\u2019s life. But the sounds that they are exposed to in our human environment are very different from the sounds in the wild. Therefore, as bird keepers and caregivers, there are a series of things to consider about how sound affects birds to ensure their wellbeing.   When two hands clap together, a sound wave is created. This sound wave naturally expands making all the space around it vibrate like the strings of a guitar. Of course, that process happens at the invisible molecular level. When that wave reaches our ears we can perceive it as sound. However, there are many sounds that are out of the range of what a person can hear. On the other hand, each bird species has a different hearing range. Each species developed their hearing in the wild according of their unique habitat and lifestyle. Science is discovering that each bird\u2019s song is adapted to their ecosystem [1]. For example, Amazon parrots would produce lower frequency sounds because those reach further through the dense vegetation of the rainforest. And Budgerigars, that live in the Australian savannas (grasslands), would emit higher frequency sounds that travel more efficiently close to the ground.   Returning to the birds in our homes and aviaries, the sounds that they hear around have an influence on them.   African Grey rhythmic sonogram. This graph is called a sonogram and it helps scientists analyze sound. This is a graph of an African Grey vocalizing in a lab setting while the bird was being taught a melody. Notice how the sounds have a similar frequency range. Source: [6]   Birds have the ability of perceiving very specific qualities of sound, such as the frequency, intensity (loudness or softness) and the timing [2]. This is why some domestic sounds and noises can upset our birds causing them to become stressed. This happens because our birds may recognize these sounds and noises as a distress call or an approaching danger [3]. Common household sounds such as a door slamming, the loud volume of a TV and shouting can upset our birds. Ronald P. Larkin found that migrating birds could shift their route when frightening thunder noises were broadcast from a loudspeaker on the ground [4].   This means that when our birds\u2019 hear loud and sudden noises their natural instincts may trigger the \u2018fight or flight\u2019 response. In the wild a bird would easily fly away. But when this instinct is triggered inside our home, in a cage or enclosure, the bird feels \u2018trapped\u2019, cannot fly away, and may experience even more stress. Likewise, researchers have noted that the noises coming from our cities, and commercial and industrial areas have caused fewer birds to breed in those areas [5]. When we consider the wide range of sounds that our parrots may be responding to, we have a clever way of knowing which sounds they do like. I\u2019m talking about the comfort sounds of your parrot. Once we recognize what those sounds are, we can better understand how to create a nice, peaceful, environment for them. You can learn more about this in the article: \u201cParrot Comfort Sounds\u201d. Here at Best Bird Food Ever we are very interested in hearing your parrot\u2019s comfort sounds. Please feel free to record and share them with us!   In conclusion, even though birds enjoy adding their own vocalizations to the symphony of nature, they are also affected by the sounds around them. So we must consider this connection when creating a healthy environment for them.   Keep the conversation going by leaving your comments beneath today’s\u00a0blog!   REFERENCES [1]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G. Boncoraglio and N. Saino, \u201cHabitat structure and the evolution of bird song: a meta-analysis of the evidence for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis,\u201d Funct. Ecol., vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 134\u2013142, Feb. 2007, doi: 10.1111\/J.1365-2435.2006.01207.X. [2]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K. I. Nagel, H. M. McLendon, and A. J. Doupe, \u201cDifferential Influence of Frequency, Timing, and Intensity Cues in a Complex Acoustic Categorization Task,\u201d J. Neurophysiol., vol. 104, no. 3, p. 1426, Sep. 2010, doi: 10.1152\/JN.00028.2010. [3]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S. J. Chew, D. S. Vicario, and F. Nottebohm, \u201cA large-capacity memory system that recognizes the calls and songs of individual birds,\u201d Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., vol. 93, no. 5, pp. 1950\u20131955, Mar. 1996, doi: 10.1073\/PNAS.93.5.1950. [4]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R. P. Larkin, \u201cRadar Observations of Behavior of Migrating Birds in Response to Sounds Broadcast from the Ground,\u201d pp. 209\u2013218, 1978, doi: 10.1007\/978-3-662-11147-5_20. [5]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E. Cinto Mejia, C. J. W. McClure, and J. R. Barber, \u201cLarge-scale manipulation of the acoustic environment can alter the abundance of breeding birds: Evidence from a phantom natural gas field,\u201d J. Appl. Ecol., vol. 56, no. 8, pp. 2091\u20132101, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1111\/1365-2664.13449. [6]\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bottoni, Luciana & Masin, Simone & Lenti Boero, Daniela & R., Massa. (2006). 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