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Furcula (Wishbone) of the Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus (YPM 105038)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Cuculiformes - Cuculidae - Cuculus canorus
Species Description
The Common Cuckoo is a dove-sized bird which, in Europe, has played a cultural role in serving as a sign that Spring has arrived. In terms of how the Cuckoo reproduce or raise their young, they are brood-parasites. They inhabit the nests of smaller birds and monopolize the food resources for their own young. The Common Cuckoo is a migratory bird that spends its winters in Africa. The Cuckoo spends its springs and summers in Asia or Europe. It inhabits open-land.
Specimen Information
Species	Cuculus canorus (Common Cuckoo)
Element	Furcula (Wishbone)
Specimen Number	YPM 105038
Sex	Female
Location	Egypt: Matruh, Bahig
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	25258
Number of Data Polygons	12631
Date Scanned	June 07, 2010
Scan Technician	Abby Grace Drake
Edited By	Maggie Johnson
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	1.3 MB
Other Cuculus canorus (Common Cuckoo) Elements
Specimen	Element
YPM 105038	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
YPM 105038	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
YPM 105038	Sternum (Breast Bone)
YPM 105038	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
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