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Mandible (Jawbone ) of the Feline Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles insignis (YPM 104654)


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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Caprimulgiformes - Aegothelidae - Aegotheles - Aegotheles insignis
Species Description
The Feline Owlet-Nightjar lives in the tropical/sub-tropical montanes of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is an insectivore, with beetles making up a large part of the diet. The Feline Owlet-Nightjar possess rounded wings and a tiny bill that can open extraordinarily wide; these features aid this highly aerial bird in hawking for insects during its short flights through the forest. The Feline Owlet-Nightjar gets its name from the long whiskers on either side of the beak and, while its large eyes and skull shape give it the appearance of a small owl, it is believed to be more closely related to the swifts and hummingbirds.
Specimen Information
Species Aegotheles insignis (Feline Owlet-nightjar)
Element Mandible (Jawbone )
Specimen Number YPM 104654
Sex Male
Location Papua, New Guinea
Geological Age Recent
 
Technical Information
Scanner Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution 100 µm
Number of Data Points 68766
Number of Data Polygons 34385
Date Scanned July 01, 2009
Scan Technician Stephanie John
Edited By Michael Dmytriw
 
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Other Aegotheles insignis (Feline Owlet-nightjar) Elements
Specimen Element
YPM 104654 Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
YPM 104654 Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
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