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Sexual Dimorphism of the Zebra Finch Syrinx Indicates Adaptation for High Fundamental Frequencies in Males

BACKGROUND: In many songbirds the larger vocal repertoire of males is associated with sexual dimorphism of the vocal control centers and muscles of the vocal organ, the syrinx. However, it is largely unknown how these differences are translated into different acoustic behavior. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...

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Autores principales: Riede, Tobias, Fisher, John H., Goller, Franz
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20614010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011368