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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis (MCZ 335526)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae - Buteo - Buteo jamaicensis
Species Description
The Red-Tailed Hawk is one of the most common hawks in North America, found throughout the continent. They live in a wide range of habitats, but prefer mixed forest and fields. The Red-Tailed Hawk is also known as the Chickenhawk, although they do not frequently eat chickens. Their main prey are small mammals; rodents can make up 85% of the Red-Tailed Hawk’s diet. However, they take a large variety of prey, with sizes ranging from beetles to jackrabbits. Their courtship involves complex flight displays; they will soar in circles high in the air, with the male occasionally reaching out his feet to touch the female. Red-Tailed Hawks will also sometimes clasp talons and plummet, spiraling towards the ground until they pull away and begin circling again. Given their intelligence and trainability, Red-Tailed Hawks make up the majority of hawks captured for falconry.
Specimen Information
Species	Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 335526
Sex
Location
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Roland Picza
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	526956
Number of Data Polygons	263476
Date Scanned	December 22, 2008
Scan Technician	Rachael Martinez
Edited By	Rachael Martinez
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	26.3 MB
Other Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 335526	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 335526	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 335526	Left Femur (Left Upper Leg Bone)
MCZ 335526	Right Femur (Right Femur)
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