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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber (MCZ 343703)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Ciconiiformes - Threskiornithidae - Eudocimus - Eudocimus ruber
Species Description
The Scarlet Ibis, a long-legged and –necked wading bird related to the spoonbills, is found in tropical intertidal zones of South America and Trinidad and Tobago; it is the national bird of Trinidad. It lives in swamps and mudflats, where it searches for food using its long, thin, down-curved beak to probe the water. The Scarlet Ibis eats mostly crustaceans, with occasional fish and other small vertebrates taken as well. Its brilliant scarlet plumage, for which it is named, comes from carotenoid-based compounds in its food (specifically, red crabs). Said plumage does not develop until adulthood; juveniles are gray and white.
Specimen Information
Species	Eudocimus ruber (Scarlet Ibis)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 343703
Sex
Location
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Roland Picza
Resolution	100 µm
Number of Data Points	523233
Number of Data Polygons	1046442
Date Scanned	July 13, 2008
Scan Technician	Michael Krzyzak
Edited By	Michael Krzyzak
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	52.3 MB
Other Eudocimus ruber (Scarlet Ibis) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 347446	Left Ulna (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 347446	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 347446	Right Femur (Right Femur)
MCZ 347446	Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone)
MCZ 347446	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 347446	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 347446	Furcula (Wishbone)
MCZ 347446	Right Tibiotarsus (Middle Leg Bone, Right)
MCZ 347446	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 347446	Left Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Left Middle Leg Bones)
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