Quantitative modelling of the biomechanics of the avian syrinx

Animal Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-193

  Elemans, Coen P H ^a   Larsen, Ole N ^b   Hoffmann, Marc R ^a   Van Leeuwen, Johan L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Communication; Sound production; Vocalisation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; VOCALIZATION;

AVES; BRONCHUS; GALLIFORMES; LABIA;

EID: 1342309871     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075603769700377     Document Type: Article

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