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Peregrine Falcon
(Falco pergrinus)

 


Skull




Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 

Total Length Male = 64.12 - 66.43 mm Mean = 65.18 mm (n=4) Female = 67.76 - 72.92 mm Mean = 70.92 mm (n=7)
Width Male = 36.66 - 38.91 mm Mean = 37.72 mm (n=9) Female = 39.23 - 42.28 mm Mean = 37.06 mm (n=11)

 

 



Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 46.68 - 52.27 mm Mean = 48.56 mm (n=9) Female = 51.83 - 57.40 mm Mean = 55.06 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 10.68 - 12.50 mm Mean = 11.43 mm (n=10) Female = 13.34 - 15.20 mm Mean = 13.89 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 11.67 - 13.34 mm Mean = 12.40 mm (n=10) Female = 13.48 - 15.22 mm Mean = 14.47 mm (n=10)

 

 



Tibiotarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 76.32 - 83.69 mm Mean = 79.84 mm (n=10) Female = 87.93 - 96.12 mm Mean = 92.96 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 10.93 - 12.46 mm Mean = 11.47 mm (n=10) Female = 12.15 - 14.41 mm Mean = 13.44 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 10.69 - 11.95 mm Mean = 11.15 mm (n=10) Female = 13.10 - 15.20 mm Mean = 13.74 mm (n=10)

 




Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 61.43 - 66.75 mm Mean = 63.59 mm (n=10) Female = 69.41 - 75.94 mm Mean = 73.01 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 12.11 - 13.45 mm Mean = 12.54 mm (n=10) Female = 13.72 - 16.16 mm Mean = 14.79 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 11.66 - 13.57 mm Mean = 12.27 mm (n=10) Female = 14.08 - 15.62 mm Mean = 14.91 mm (n=10)

 




Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 73.22 - 82.02 mm Mean = 77.24 mm (n=10) Female = 80.77 - 95.99 mm Mean = 90.87 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 17.07 - 20.08 mm Mean = 18.43 mm (n=10) Female = 21.16 - 33.16 mm Mean = 25.93 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 13.72 - 16.58 mm Mean = 15.51 (n=10) Female = 14.86 - 18.81 mm Mean = 17.57 (n=10)

 




Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 86.15 - 95.20 mm Mean = 89.83 mm (n=10) Female = 95.69 - 122.40 mm Mean = 105.70 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 9.61 - 12.05 mm Mean = 10.63 mm (n=10) Female = 11.79 - 14.09 mm Mean = 12.87 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 9.01 - 10.66 mm Mean = 9.33 mm (n=10) Female = 10.29 - 12.42 mm Mean = 11.03 mm (n=10)

 




Radius



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

 

Total Length Male = 79.35 - 87.53 mm Mean = 83.08 mm (n=10) Female = 88.90 - 103.49 mm Mean = 97.09 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 5.34 - 6.25 mm Mean = 5.79 mm (n=10) Female = 6.48 - 8.74 mm Mean = 7.56 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 6.85 - 7.72 mm Mean = 7.23 mm (n=10) Female = 6.28 - 8.62 mm Mean = 7.48 mm (n=10)

 




Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 51.17 - 57.96 mm Mean = 55.35 mm (n=10) Female = 56.01 - 67.88 mm Mean = 63.87 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 9.84 - 15.22 mm Mean = 11.74 mm (n=10) Female = 15.14 - 17.86 mm Mean = 15.54 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 8.76 - 10.83 mm Mean = 9.36 mm (n=10) Female = 9.61 - 13.03 mm Mean = 12.13 mm (n=11)

 

 

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