Thresholds for sweet, salt, and sour taste stimuli in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1001.abs Little is known about avian taste perception and how taste affects food choice. We designed a study to determine the concentrations of aqueous solutions of common chemical taste stimuli that result in altered consumption patterns. Using two-choice taste-preference tests, we studied the taste thresholds of caged cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) for aqueous solutions of […]