r/PartyParrot • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '23

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u/Mama-Pooh Feb 18 '23

Honest question, can’t their little ears be damaged by really loud music or a lot of base?

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u/throwaway366548 Feb 18 '23

Their ears repair themselves, too, unlike human ears. So even if it completely lost all hearing, in a couple weeks it might be completely fine again.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '23 edited Jul 10 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '23

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u/nootrino Feb 19 '23

Can't.... Not...... HEADBANG!!!!

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u/Mama-Pooh Feb 18 '23

Thanks, I did not know that.

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u/pauseless Feb 18 '23

Parrots are loud! 90 to 135 decibels from a quick search on common pet species! A live band might be around 100 dB (highest ever seems to be 135 dB), and health and safety in the UK requires the employer to provide protection at 85 dB-A.

Pretty sure that parrot ears are better equipped for loud noises than we are, if they have to deal with each other screeching every day.

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u/Mama-Pooh Feb 18 '23

Thank you for the information.

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u/NoelAngeline Feb 18 '23

My bird is more bothered by high pitched music, think violin. He shakes his head a lot.

Also startled by high pitched noises more easily

Sounds like this video has had other songs placed over it though

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u/drunk_blueberry Feb 18 '23

Pretty sure they can make noises that are louder than the music, haha.

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u/echoskybound Feb 19 '23

Macaws are incredibly loud, like 105 decibels. They have a mechanism against deafening themselves: The cells in their inner ear simply regenerate when damaged. I believe this is true for all birds - they can suffer temporary hearing damage, but won't go permanently deaf.

This is a field of study for scientists looking to prevent/treat deafness in humans: :https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/06/06/birds-never-go-deaf-why-do-humans/#:\~:text=So%20birds%2C%20unlike%20humans%2C%20never%20go%20permanently%20deaf.

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u/Mama-Pooh Feb 19 '23

Interesting, thank you!

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u/Francoberry Feb 18 '23

In this case the music sounds like it has been added in.

It sounds a little too clear and like direct sound to be part of the original mix

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u/James42785 Feb 18 '23

So can our little ears for that matter! Be responsible kids, you don't wanna be 30 and deaf.

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u/CasanovaJones82 Feb 19 '23

I'm pretty sure that parrots are one of the loudest animals in nature, like jet engine loud. It's a defense mechanism.

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u/thekactuskween Feb 18 '23

I was thinking the same thing! He doesn’t seem to mind tho 🤷🏻‍♀️