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Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones) of the Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus (MCZ 346018)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Coraciiformes - Bucerotidae - Tockus - Tockus erythrorhynchus
Species Description
The Red-Billed Hornbill is a small hornbill found in the savannah and woodland of sub-Saharan Africa. It is an almost entirely terrestrial forager, eating insects, fruit, seeds, eggs and small lizards, with rare scavenging of rodents. Its long, red, casque-less bill (which is supported by fused neck vertebrae) is used to dig for food and its long tail is used to prop up the bird during vertical perches. Like all hornbills, it nests in tree cavities, with the female and eggs sealed in, with only a large enough hole for the male to pass food to the female. Once the chicks get big enough, the female will break out and begin aiding her mate in foraging. The Red-Billed Hornbill will form flocks outside of the breeding season, but will defend breeding territory against other members of its species; however, it will remain gregarious with other hornbill species, with peaceful territory overlap.
Specimen Information
Species	Tockus erythrorhynchus (Red-billed Hornbill)
Element	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
Specimen Number	MCZ 346018
Sex	Male
Location	Kenya, Loperot, Turkana
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	42565
Number of Data Polygons	85122
Date Scanned	June 05, 2009
Scan Technician	Rachael Martinez
Edited By	Megan Cooper
Photographs
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Other Tockus erythrorhynchus (Red-billed Hornbill) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 346018	Sternum (Breast Bone)
MCZ 346018	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 346018	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 346018	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 346018	Mandible (Jawbone )
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