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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata (MCZ 343006)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Columbiformes - Columbidae - Patagioenas - Columba fasciata
Species Description
The Band-Tailed Pigeon lives in the coniferous forests along the western coast of North and South America, with two distinct breeding regions in the American West. The largest pigeon in North America, it eats seeds (most notably, acorns), fruit, pinenuts and flowers; it travels long distances to gather food, sometimes flying upwards of five kilometers per day. Like other pigeons and doves, the Band-Tailed Pigeon feeds its young with “crop milk”, which is derived from sloughed-off liquid-filled cells that line the crop. The parasitic louse Columbicola extinctus, which was believed to go extinct with the passenger pigeon, has been discovered on Band-Tailed Pigeons. While it looks similar to the introduced Rock Pigeon, the Band-Tailed Pigeon is native to the Americas.
Specimen Information
Species	Columba fasciata (Band-tailed Pigeon)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 343006
Sex	Female
Location	Mex., Chiapas, Las Casas
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	99999
Number of Data Polygons	199994
Date Scanned	July 20, 2009
Scan Technician	Stephanie John
Edited By	Michael Dmytriw
Photographs
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Other Columba fasciata (Band-tailed Pigeon) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 343006	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 343006	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 343006	Left Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Left Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 343006	Right Tibiotarsus and Fibula (Right Middle Leg Bones)
MCZ 343006	Right Ulna (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 343006	Right Radius (Lower Arm Bone )
MCZ 343006	Right Femur (Right Femur)
MCZ 343006	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 343006	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
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