Superfast muscles control dove's trill

Coen P. H. Elemans (), Igor L. Y. Spierts, Ulrike K. Müller, Johan L. van Leeuwen and Franz Goller
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Coen P. H. Elemans: Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University
Igor L. Y. Spierts: Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University
Ulrike K. Müller: Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University
Johan L. van Leeuwen: Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University
Franz Goller: University of Utah

Nature, 2004, vol. 431, issue 7005, 146-146

Abstract: Abstract Bird songs frequently contain trilling sounds that demand extremely fast vocalization control1,2. Here we show that doves control their syrinx, a vocal organ that is unique to birds, by using superfast muscles. These muscles, which are similar to those that operate highly specialist acoustic organs such as the rattle of the rattlesnake, are among the fastest vertebrate muscles known and could be much more widespread than previously thought if they are the principal muscle type used to control bird songs.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1038/431146a

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