Friday, October 28, 2011

Sensory Versus Physiological Feedback For Hummingbird

Bird Feeder

Animals determine information about food in two ways: sensory input and physiological feedback.  The sensory input in this context is taste.  A hummingbird uses taste to immediately determine the caloric quality of a food.  A food that contains more calories will taste more desirable.

Hummingbirds don’t rely on taste when choosing food options

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