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Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones) of the Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus (MCZ 347300)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Piciformes - Picidae - Dryocopus - Dryocopus pileatus
Species Description
The Pileated Woodpecker is considered to be one of the largest woodpeckers in the United States, and it can be found in deciduous forests in eastern North America, the boreal forests of Canada, the Great Lakes, and parts of the Pacific Coast. The woodpecker mainly eats insects, and rectangular holes can often be found in trees in which one has been searching for food. They raise their young each year in a hole in a tree, but abandon the hole as soon as the brood is raised. The holes are also used as mating techniques, as the male uses his newly made hole to attract a female. Due to the continuous creation of holes in trees, the woodpecker family as a whole is important for the shelter and survival of many other bird species. The woodpecker call is classified as a “wild laugh” and they are often heard drumming loudly on trees.
Specimen Information
Species	Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker )
Element	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
Specimen Number	MCZ 347300
Sex
Location	Stone Zoo, MA
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Roland Picza
Resolution	100 µm
Number of Data Points	156167
Number of Data Polygons	78077
Date Scanned	June 26, 2012
Scan Technician	Andy Biedlingmaier
Edited By	Andy Biedlingmaier
Photographs
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Other Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker ) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 347300	Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone)
MCZ 347300	Right Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Right Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 347300	Left Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Left Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 347300	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 347300	Sternum (Breast Bone)
MCZ 347300	Left Ulna (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 347300	Left Radius (Lower Arm Bone)
MCZ 347300	Furcula (Wishbone)
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