Mechanisms of frequency and amplitude modulation in ring dove song

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1833-1843

  Beckers, Gabriël J L ^a   Suthers, Roderick A ^b   Ten Cate, Carel ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sac pressure; Amplitude modulation; Birdsong; Frequency; Non songbird; Phonation; Ring dove; Streptopelia risoria

Indexed keywords

AIR SAC; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LUNG VENTILATION; OSCILLOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; VOCALIZATION;

AIR SACS; ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; OSCILLOMETRY; PULMONARY VENTILATION; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; COLUMBIFORMES; PASSERI; STREPTOPELIA RISORIA;

EID: 0038797826     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00364     Document Type: Article

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