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Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone) of the Northern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus (MCZ 337291)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Coraciiformes - Bucerotidae - Bucorvus - Bucorvus abyssinicus
Species Description
Bucorvus abyssinicus, the Northern Ground Hornbill, is one of only two extant species of ground hornbill. These birds are primarily terrestrial and have long legs for walking and running. They can fly when startled or when they encounter an obstacle. Northern Ground Hornbills are large birds, nearly 3 feet tall with a 6 foot wingspan. They are endemic to northern Africa and have large territories of up to 100 square miles. These birds are slow to reproduce and do not reach maturity until they are 4 years old. Hornbills have bony protrusion of the upper jaw on the top of their skulls called a casque. The casque is not solid bone – it has many holes and is covered by the keratinous sheath that forms around the beak. Northern Ground Hornbills have a larger casque than Southern Ground Hornbills .
Specimen Information
Species	Bucorvus abyssinicus (Northern Ground Hornbill)
Element	Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 337291
Sex	Female
Location	Captive
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	154987
Number of Data Polygons	287541
Date Scanned	March 04, 2011
Scan Technician	Abby Grace Drake
Edited By	Abby Grace Drake
Photographs
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Other Bucorvus abyssinicus (Northern Ground Hornbill) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 337291	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 337291	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 337291	Left Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Left Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 337291	Mandible (Jawbone )
MCZ 337291	Sternum (Breast Bone)
MCZ 337291	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 337291	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 337291	Furcula (Wishbone)
MCZ 337291	Right Femur (Right Femur)
MCZ 337291	Left Radius (Lower Arm Bone)
MCZ 337291	Left Ulna (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 337291	Cranium (Skull)
MCZ 337291	Articulated Cranium and Mandible (Attached Skull and Jaw)
MCZ 341	Right Hindlimb (Right Leg)
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