The auditory brainstem response (ABR), a measure of neural synchrony, was used to
estimate auditory sensitivity in the eastern screech owl (Megascops asio). The typical …

Belgian Waterslager canaries (BWC) are bred to produce a distinctive low-pitched song with
energy restricted to a lower range of frequencies than in other types of canaries. Previous …

In response to either acoustic trauma or insult from ototoxic drugs, both young and adult
birds show a temporary period of hair cell loss and regeneration, usually culminating in …

Belgian Waterslager canaries (BWC), bred for a distinct low-pitched song, have an inherited
high-frequency hearing loss associated with hair cell abnormalities. Hair cells near the …

Belgian Waterslager canaries (BWS) are bred for a distinctive low-pitched song that includes
sounds that are thought to resemble water. This strain of canary has been used in multiple …

As discussed in detail in the introduction, adult male canaries sing seasonally in order to
defend their territories and to attract and court a female. In the breeding season, their songs …