Acoustic exaggeration of size in birds via tracheal elongation: Comparative and theoretical analyses

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-48

  Fitch, W T ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic functional morphology; Avian vocal communication; Sensory exploitation; Tracheal coiling; Tracheal elongation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MORPHOLOGY; SIGNAL; SIZE EFFECT; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0033136073     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283699900504X     Document Type: Article

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