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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Crab Plover Dromas ardeola (MCZ 342991)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Charadriiformes - Dromadidae - Dromas - Dromas ardeola
Species Description
The Crab Plover, Dromas ardeola, is the only member of the genus Dromas and is unique among waders, as it makes use of the warmth from the ground to incubate eggs. It is typically 16 inches in length, has very long grey legs, and a strong heavy black bill. The Crab Plover lives on rocky or sandy seashore. This species feeds by running and making sudden jabs to catch prey on the ground. The Crab Plover eats crabs, and cracks the shell of the crab with its forceful bill. Nests are tightly clustered in colonies on dunes or sandy islands. This species distributes over a wide range from the Coastline of Indian Ocean, to the Red Sea, to the Persian Gulf. This is the only shorebird that nests in a burrow.
Specimen Information
Species	Dromas ardeola (Crab Plover)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 342991
Sex
Location	Zanzibar
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	271222
Number of Data Polygons	135613
Date Scanned	July 06, 2012
Scan Technician	Greg Monfette
Edited By	Jaclyn Vignati
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	13.6 MB
Other Dromas ardeola (Crab Plover) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 342991	Mandible (Jawbone )
MCZ 342991	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 342991	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 342991	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 342991	Left Tibiotarsus (Middle Leg Bone, Left)
MCZ 342991	Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone)
MCZ 342991	Right Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Right Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 342991	Furcula (Wishbone)
MCZ 342991	Right Femur (Right Femur)
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