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BirdNote® – How Birds Produce Sound
Whether they chirp, whistle, or sing melodiously, birds vocalize by using a unique organ called the syrinx.
The complex song of birds is produced by a tiny, yet efficient, organ called the syrinx. Michael Stein tells us how it works.