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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata (MCZ 346913)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Gaviiformes - Gaviidae - Gavia - Gavia stellata
Species Description
The Red-Throated Loon is the most widely distributed member of the loon family, breeding in the Arctic and wintering in southern Europe and North America (extending as far south as Mexico). It is the smallest and lightest of the loons, and is the only member of the family able to take off from and land directly on land or water. It is primarily a fish eater, but it also eats mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic insects; the Red-Throated Loon uses it feet to propel itself through the water, but will use its wings for acceleration or turning. As recently as the 1800s, Red-Throated Loon behavior has been used to predict the weather, with its flight patterns and calls believed to determine whether or not it will rain; in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, it is called the Rain Goose for this reason.
Specimen Information
Species	Gavia stellata (Red-throated Loon)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 346913
Sex
Location
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	100 µm
Number of Data Points	357407
Number of Data Polygons	178817
Date Scanned	July 15, 2009
Scan Technician	Rachael Martinez
Edited By	Rachael Martinez
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	17.9 MB
Other Gavia stellata (Red-throated Loon) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 337607	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
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