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Gyrfalcon
(Falco rusticolus)

 


Skull




Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 

Total Length Male = 74.14 mm (n=1) Female = 77.23 - 81.28 mm Mean = 78.85 mm (n=5)
Width Male = 44.10 - 48.68 mm (n=3) Female = 45.33 - 47.77 mm Mean = 46.65 mm (n=7)

 

 


 

Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 58.96 - 64.17 mm Mean = 61.57 mm (n=2) Female = 59.74 - 65.42 mm Mean = 62.60 mm (n=7)
Proximal End Width Male = 15.18 - 16.90 mm (n=2) Mean = 16.04 mm (n=2) Female = 15.83 -17.68 mm Mean = 16.7 mm (n=7)
Distal End Width Male = 15.10 - 18.97 mm (n=2) Female = 15.88 - 17.23 mm Mean = 16.51 mm (n=7)

 

 




Tibiotarsus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 98.15 - 108.04 mm Mean = 103.10 (n=2) Female = 102.45 - 107.68 mm Mean = 105.42 mm (n=7)
Proximal End Width Male = 15.00 mm - 17.36 (n=2) Female = 15.95 - 18.11 mm Mean = 16.73 mm (n=7)
Distal End Width Male = 15.78 - 16.52 mm Mean = 16.15 mm (n=2) Female = 15.33 - 17.46 mm Mean = 16.42 mm (n=7)

 

 


 

Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 80.3 - 92.57 mm Mean = 87.70 mm (n=3) Female = 84.78 - 90.97 mm Mean = 88.14 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 15.32 - 17.63 mm Mean = 16.84 mm (n=3) Female = 16.48 - 17.83 mm Mean = 17.16 (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 16.46 - 19.03 mm Mean = 18.15 (n=3) Female = 17.11 - 18.41 mm Mean = 17.73 mm (n=9)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 93.18 - 106.91 mm Mean = 100.05 mm (n=2) Female = 101.82 - 107.95 mm Mean = 104.97 mm (n=7)
Proximal End Width Male = 24.82 - 31.27 mm Mean = 27.05 (n=3) Female = 23.29 - 34.51 mm Mean = 27.05 mm (n=7)
Distal End Width Male = 18.63 - 20.33 mm Mean = 19.48 (n=2) Female = 18.69 - 20.32 mm Mean = 19.55 mm (n=7)

 

 




Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 104.45 - 118.58 mm Mean = 111.52 mm (n=2) Female = 115.33 - 120.21 mm Mean = 117.56 mm (n=6)
Proximal End Width Male = 13.28 - 14.87 mm Mean = 14.08 mm (n=2) Female = 13.44 - 15.37 mm Mean = 14.42 mm (n=6)
Distal End Width Male = 11.53 - 12.73 mm Mean = 12.13 mm (n=2) Female = 11.58 - 12.81 mm Mean = 12.39 mm (n=6)

 

 




Radius



Right and Left
Dorsal or Extensor View
Left and Right
Ventral or Palmar View

 

Total Length Male = 96.97 - 109.1mm Mean = 103.04 mm (n=2) Female = 106.48 - 111.07 mm Mean = 108.40 mm (n=6)
Proximal End Width Male = 8.49 - 8.89 mm Mean = 8.69 mm (n=2) Female = 7.37 - 9.21 mm Mean = 8.50 mm (n=6)
Distal End Width Male = 7.14 - 9.73 mm Mean = 8.44 mm (n=2) Female = 7.28 - 9.29 mm Mean = 8.31 mm (n=6)

 

 



Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 63.60 - 71.63 mm Mean = 67.62 mm (n=2) Female = 66.52 - 71.73 mm Mean = 69.79 mm (n=6)
Proximal End Width Male = 14.68 - 16.99 mm Mean = 15.84 mm (n=2) Female = 16.84 -18.65 mm Mean = 17.33 mm (n=6)
Distal End Width Male = 11.41 - 11.84 mm Mean = 11.63 mm (n=2) Female = 10.74 - 13.20 mm Mean = 11.97 mm (n=6)

 

 


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