The hummingbird syrinx morphome: a detailed three-dimensional description of the black jacobin’s vocal organ

The hummingbird syrinx morphome: a detailed three-dimensional description of the black jacobin’s vocal organ

Abstract Background The ability to imitate sounds depends on a process called vocal production learning, a rare evolutionary trait. In addition to the few mammalian groups that possess this ability, vocal production learning has evolved independently in three avian clades: songbirds, parrots, and hu...

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Main Authors: Amanda Monte, Alexander F. Cerwenka, Bernhard Ruthensteiner, Manfred Gahr, Daniel N. Düring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Vocal production
Musculus sternotrachealis (ST)
Intrinsic musculature
Vibrato
Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-020-00057-3

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