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Published online 2 January 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031229-7
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Songbird duets resonate to beat
Physics underlies rhythms of South American birdsong.
The synchronized rhythms of South American ovenbirds may be driven by simple physics, say researchers, rather than deep-rooted musical talent.
The thrush-sized Hornero, Furnarius rufus, is common to Brazil and Argentina and famed for its oven-shaped nest.
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