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Perching Birds
Passeriformes
26.0527, -80.2444
Field Notes
Description:
Broken carpometacarpus. Note the well developed intermetacarpal tuberosity, how the "spike" below the head of the carpometacarpus bridges the gap completely. Matches for passeriformes, as does the size.
Habitat:
Found among many other small bones under large trees (mostly Australian Pine, unfortunately) surrounding a lake. The bone pile was probably created by decomposed owl pellets.
Notes:
Majority of the bones I could asses in the pile were mammalian, this was one of few avian remains. Makes sense owls can't get too many diurnal birds.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
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