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Re: birding-aus RFI: Tone deafness in Songbirds (NZ)

To: "Alexandra Appleman" <>, "birding aus" <>
Subject: Re: birding-aus RFI: Tone deafness in Songbirds (NZ)
From: "Philip A Veerman" <>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:22:44 +1100
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That seems a big leap in logic that they are being rendered tone deaf
(unless there is independent evidence of this). It would seem far more
likely that they simply can't hear other birds, over the noise and therefore
can't learn the right calls.
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From: Alexandra Appleman <>
To:  <>
Date: Tuesday, 2 February 1999 10:14
Subject: birding-aus RFI: Tone deafness in Songbirds (NZ)


>birding-aus
>
>Received a call from ABC Radio (Townsville) regarding an article in the
>weekend's press.  The article cites a New Zealand study which found that
>songbirds around towns and cities are losing their tunes as increasingly
>heavy traffic noise is making them tone deaf.  The study reflects one
>undertaken in Britain which showed that birds near busy roads had problems
>attracting mates and defending territories.
>
>The ABC would like to know if any similar study had been done on bird song
>in North Queensland or in Australia generally.
>
>Reply direct.  Cheers
>
>Alex Appleman
>Townsville
>
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