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How do male great bustards and kori bustards produce booming courtship calls?
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White-naped crane (Grus vipio).
During the breeding season, male great bustards and kori bustards produce their characteristic booming courtship calls by utilizing a specialized pouch that develops in the neck. This anatomical adaptation allows them to generate these resonant sounds as part of their elaborate displays to attract females.1