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Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones) of the Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis (MCZ 340460)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Coraciiformes - Bucerotidae - Buceros - Buceros bicornis
Species Description
The Great Hornbill is the heaviest (though not longest) of the hornbills, with males weighing between 2.6-3.4kg. They are found throughout the forests of India, as well as in the Malay peninsula and Indonesia and are long-lived birds, with captive individuals living up to 50 years. Primarily frugivorous, figs make up a large portion of the Great Hornbill’s diet; they will also take small mammals, but this is very rare. Their most prominent feature is the yellow and black casque on top of the bill. The role of this casque is unknown; it is thought to be used to amplify the hornbill’s calls, or as an indicator of sexual maturity. Great Hornbills also have been seen engaging in head-to-head “casque butting” while in the air. Like all hornbills, during breeding the female is sealed into a hole in a tree and is unable to leave until the chicks are grown; during this time, she relies on her mate for food.
Specimen Information
Species	Buceros bicornis (Great Hornbill)
Element	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
Specimen Number	MCZ 340460
Sex	Female
Location	India
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Roland Picza
Resolution	100 µm
Number of Data Points	49709
Number of Data Polygons	24847
Date Scanned	June 14, 2012
Scan Technician	Maggie Johnson
Edited By	Jennifer Leavitt
Photographs
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Other Buceros bicornis (Great Hornbill) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 340459	Sternum (Breast Bone)
MCZ 340459	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 340459	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 340459	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 340459	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 340460	Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone)
MCZ 340460	Right Femur (Right Femur)
MCZ 340460	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 340460	Right Radius (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 340460	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 340460	Left Radius (Lower Arm Bone)
MCZ 340460	Right Ulna (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 340460	Left Ulna (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 340460	Right Tibiotarsus (Middle Leg Bone, Right)
MCZ 340460	Left Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Left Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 340460	Sternum (Breast Bone)
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