Vocal tract anatomy of king penguins: morphological traits of two-voiced sound production

• Published in: Frontiers in Zoology
• Main Authors: Hannah Joy Kriesell, Céline Le Bohec, Alexander F. Cerwenka, Moritz Hertel, Jean-Patrice Robin, Bernhard Ruthensteiner, Manfred Gahr, Thierry Aubin, Daniel Normen Düring
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2020
• Subjects: Syrinx anatomy; Micro computed tomography; 3D reconstruction; Spheniscidae; Vocal communication; Zoology; QL1-991; Possession Island; King Penguins
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-020-0351-8; https://doaj.org/article/2bb432a7499044c4a638d081ed71aa48

Abstract Background The astonishing variety of sounds that birds can produce has been the subject of many studies aiming to identify the underlying anatomical and physical mechanisms of sound production. An interesting feature of some bird vocalisations is the simultaneous production of two differen...