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==Avian Larynx==
==Avian Larynx==
*The [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]] is on the floor of the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] supported by '''Cricoid''' and paried '''Arytenoid''' Cartilages which are different in structure to those in mammals.
*The [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]] is on the floor of the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] supported by '''Cricoid''' and paired '''Arytenoid''' Cartilages which are different in structure to those in mammals.
*There is no [[Epiglottis|Epiglottis.]]
*There is no [[Epiglottis|Epiglottis.]]
*There are no vocal folds - birds vocalise using a [[Syrinx - Anatomy & Physiology|syrinx]].
*There are no vocal folds - birds vocalise using a [[Syrinx - Anatomy & Physiology|syrinx]].