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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (MCZ 346723)


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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Procellariiformes - Hydrobatidae - Oceanites - Oceanites oceanicus
Species Description
Wilson’s Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is one of the most populous species of bird in the world, with an estimated thirty million individuals. Wilson’s Petrel is a small bird. It is 16 to 18.5 cm in length and has a wingspan of 38 to 42 cm long. Wilson’s Petrel is dark brown, except for a white tail section. This bird breeds on the Antarctic coast line. Each female lays one white egg, and the birds remain nocturnal during the breeding season to protect the young and avoid predation. During the winter time, Petrels migrate to the northern sections of the Southern Hemisphere, near the Equator. Wilson’s Petrels are much more readily found in the Atlantic Ocean than the Pacific. Petrels have limited walking ability, but can patter over water and catch planktonic food material from the top of the water.
Specimen Information
Species Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson's Petrel)
Element Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number MCZ 346723
Sex
Location Mass., Woods Hole
Geological Age Recent
 
Technical Information
Scanner Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution 40 µm
Number of Data Points 44782
Number of Data Polygons 22378
Date Scanned July 16, 2010
Scan Technician Tiffany Medwid
Edited By Maggie Johnson
 
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Other Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson's Petrel) Elements
Specimen Element
MCZ 346723 Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 346723 Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
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