In situ biomechanics of the syrinx and sound generation in pigeons

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 2165-2176

  Goller, Franz ^a,b   Larsen, Ole Næsbye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird; Columba livia; Endoscopic analysis; Pigeon; Syringeal muscle; Vocal mechanism; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VOCALIZATION;

AIR; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLUMBIDAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENDOSCOPY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 1842376313     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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