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8509751 
Journal Article 
Olfactory thresholds of pigeons (Columba livia), quail (Colinus virginianus) and chickens (Gallus gallus) 
Stattelman, AJ; Talbot, RB; Coulter, DB 
1975 
1 
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology
ISSN: 0300-9629 
50 
4 
807-809 
English 
1. 1. Olfactory thresholds for pentane, hexane and heptane were determined in intact pigeons, quail and chickens using operant conditioning techniques. 2. 2. For all three avian species the lowest threshold was for heptane and the highest for pentane. 3. 3. The chicken was the most sensitive (P< 0·001) of the three avian species to pentane and hexane, and the pigeon was most sensitive (P< 0·001) to heptane. © 1975. 
chicken; Colinus virginianus; Columba livia; Gallus gallus; heptane; hexane; odor; Olfaction; pentane; pigeon; quail; smell; threshold