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The evolution of the syrinx: An acoustic theory
The unique avian vocal organ, the syrinx, is located at the caudal end of the trachea. Although a larynx is also present at the opposite end, birds phonate only with the syrinx. Why only birds evolved a novel sound source at this location remains unknown, and hypotheses about its origin are largely...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6366696/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30730882 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006507 |