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Prairie Falcon
(Falco mexicanus)

 


Skull




Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 

Total Length Male = 62.80 - 66.10 mm Mean = 64.09 mm (n=4) Female = 67.06 - 70.98 mm Mean = 69.86 mm (n=8)
Width Male = 39.37 - 40.04 mm mean = 39.58 mm (n=3) Female = 41.29 - 44.85 mm Mean = 43.00 (n=9)

 

 



Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 50.06 - 54.63 mm Mean = 51.81 mm (n=11) Female = 55.49 - 62.11mm Mean = 58.08 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 10.74 - 11.91 mm Mean = 11.28 mm (n=11) Female = 12.10 - 14.09 mm Mean = 12.87 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 11.64 - 12.40 mm Mean = 11.89 (n=11) Female = 13.60 - 15.09 mm Mean = 14.15 mm (n=8)

 

 



Tibiotarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 78.80 - 83.21 mm Mean = 80.44 mm (n=10) Female = 90.43 - 98.61 mm Mean = 93.85 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 9.74 - 12.25 mm Mean = 11.23 mm (n=10) Female = 12.70 - 14.42 mm Mean = 13.37 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 10.46 - 11.58 mm Mean = 12.08 (n=11) Female = 12.20 - 14.40 mm Mean = 12.92 mm (n=9)

 

 



Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 62.02 - 65.86 mm Mean = 63.36 mm (n=11) Female = 71.15 - 76.91 mm Mean = 73.32 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 11.35 - 12.91 mm Mean = 12.01 mm (n=11) Female = 13.34 - 14.50 mm Mean = 13.94 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 11.69 - 12.53 mm Mean = 12.05 (n=11) Female = 13.68 - 15.47 mm Mean = 14.26 (n=9)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 70.20 - 73.51 mm Mean = 71.77 mm (n=11) Female = 82.81 - 88.95 mm Mean = 85.28 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 15.72 - 24.60 mm Mean = 18.54 mm (n=11) Female = 18.73 - 27.12 mm Mean = 21.02 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 13.40 - 14.53 mm Mean = 14.01 mm (n=11) Female = 15.05 - 17.06 mm Mean = 15.80 mm (n=9)

 





Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 81.57 - 86.69 mm Mean = 83.79 mm (n=11) Female = 97.45 - 102.96 mm Mean = 99.50 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 9.25 - 11.26 mm Mean = 9.89 mm (n=11) Female = 10.92 - 12.63 mm Mean = 11.48 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 7.87 - 9.31 mm Mean = 8.59 mm (n=11) Female = 9.60 - 10.58 mm Mean = 9.98 mm (n=9)

 




Radius



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

 

Total Length Male = 75.58 - 80.27 mm Mean = 77.57 mm (n=11) Female = 89.74 - 95.37 mm Mean = 92.19 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 4.75 - 6.95 mm Mean =5.65 mm (n=11) Female =5.93 - 8.32 mm Mean = 6.48 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 5.09 - 7.36 mm Mean = 6.26 mm (n=11) Female = 5.63 - 8.10 mm Mean = 7.05 mm (n=9)

 




Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 49.47 - 52.30 mm Mean = 50.22 mm (n=11) Female = 56.51 - 61.55 mm Mean = 58.90 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 9.43 -13.22 mm Mean = 11.09 mm (n=11) Female = 14.60 -15.97 mm Mean = 13.51 mm (n=9)
Distal End Width Male = 8.49 - 9.64 mm Mean = 8.78 mm (n=11) Female = 9.02 - 11.28 mm Mean = 10.09 mm (n=9)

 

 

 

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