Fig. 2From: A comparative anatomy of the lingual apparatus of Indian doves (genus: Streptopelia and Stigmatopelia), Aves: ColumbidaeApparatus hyobranchialis of A Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto—UF1). B Laughing dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis—UF1) (line drawing using camera lucida). Abbreviations: bbc, Os basibranchiale caudale; bbr, Os basibranchiale rostrale; cb, Os ceratobranchiale; ceg, cornua of Os entoglossum; eb. I, Os epibranchiale I; eb. II, Os epibranchiale II; eg, Os entoglossum (Note: Cartilage distributions are indicated by stippling, and entirely cartilaginous regions are indicated by dense uniform stippling, lighter stippling in ossified regions.)Back to article page