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Aves - Neognathae - Strigiformes - Strigidae - Megascops - Otus asio

Sternum (Breast Bone) of a Otus asio (Eastern Screech Owl)

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Species Description
The Eastern Screech Owl has one of the broadest ecological niches of any North American owl, breeding in the deciduous and mixed woods of the eastern United States and parts of Canada. It eats mostly large insects, though will also take small birds and mammals (mostly rodents); the Eastern Screech Owl can eat up to 1/4 to 1/3 of its weight each night. Like many owls, it is a sit-and-wait predator, hunting from perches in open woodland. Once prey is spotted, it will swoop to capture with its talons, though it has also been known to take insects on the wing; small prey is swallowed whole, while larger prey is taken back to the perch to be torn apart.
Skeletal Elements Available

Sternum (Breast Bone)	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)

External Links
Animal Diversity Web Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Eastern Screech Owl Page