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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Hoopoe Upupa epops (YPM 107209)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Coraciiformes - Upupidae - Upupa - Upupa epops
Species Description
The Hoopoe (pronounced: Hu-pu) is the national bird of Israel. This bird has a distinctive crest of long orange feathers with black tips that frame its head and a fawn colored body with black barring on wings. It uses it's long tapering beak and and strong cranial musculature to probe for invertebrates in the ground. Hoopoes are found in a variety of habitats throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. The European and northern Asian populations migrate south in the winter.
Specimen Information
Species	Upupa epops (Hoopoe)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	YPM 107209
Sex	Male
Location	Pakistan: Baluchistan
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	1013985
Number of Data Polygons	507022
Date Scanned	June 09, 2010
Scan Technician	Tiffany Medwid
Edited By	Maggie Johnson
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	50.7 MB
Other Upupa epops (Hoopoe) Elements
Specimen	Element
YPM 107209	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
YPM 107209	Mandible (Jawbone )
YPM 107209	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
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