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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
 
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