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Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)

 

 

Skull




Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 


Total Length Male = 70.70 - 76.59 mm Mean = 72.76 mm (n=6) Female = 69.79 - 77.85 mm Mean = 75.46 (n=7)
Width Male = 38.1 - 44.68 mm Mean = 43.15 mm (n=9) Female = 37.26 - 44.68 mm Mean = 43.35 mm (n=8)


 

 



Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 63.46 - 68.69 mm Mean = 68.45 mm (n=10) Female = 64.88 - 73.67 mm Mean = 70.60 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 11.39 - 12.83 mm Mean = 12.04 mm (n=10) Female = 11.44 - 13.49 mm Mean = 12.83 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 12.36 - 13.90 mm Mean = 13.29 mm (n=10) Female = 12.82 - 15.13 mm Mean =14.06 mm (n=10)

 




Tibiotarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 94.34 - 98.74 mm Mean = 97.06 (n=10) Female = 96.33 - 108.42 mm Mean = 103.36 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 11.74 - 14.14 mm Mean = 13.50 (n=10) Female = 13.26 - 15.87 mm Mean = 14.92 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 11.08 - 12.11 mm Mean = 11.64 mm (n=10 ) Female = 11.34 - 13.53 mm Mean = 13.84 (n=11)


 

 



Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 67.90 - 74.93 mm Mean = 71.94 mm (n=10) Female = 69.17 - 78.96 mm Mean = 75.11 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 13.59 - 14.58 mm Mean = 14.19 mm (n=10) Female = 13.35 - 15.74 mm Mean = 14.85 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 14.19 - 15.44 mm Mean = 14.78 mm (n=10) Female = 14.13 - 17.29 mm Mean = 15.70 mm (n=10)


 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 100.20 - 109.03 mm Mean = 105.67 mm (n=10 ) Female = 100.30 - 117.37 mm Mean = 111.99 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 20.06 - 26.40 mm Mean = 21.29 mm (n=10) Female = 19.74 - 23.63 mm Mean = 22.24 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 17.13 - 18.73 mm Mean = 17.95 mm (n=10) Female =17.05 - 20.21 mm Mean = 18.90 mm (n=10)


 


 

Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 


Total Length Male = 121.87 - 129.98 mm Mean = 127.24 mm (n=10) Female = 122.49 - 140.44 mm Mean =135.36 (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 11.76 - 13.76 mm Mean = 12.57 (n=10) Female = 11.39 - 14.19 mm Mean =12.91 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 6.19 - 10.34 mm Mean = 8.90 (n=10) Female = 8.35 - 10.64 mm Mean = 9.60 (n=10)






Radius



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

 

Total Length Male = 114.58 - 123.50 mm Mean = 120.30 mm (n=10) Female = 117.13 - 133.44 mm Mean = 127.01 (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 6.12 - 6.71mm Mean = 6.39 (n=10) Female = 5.91 - 7.33 mm Mean = 6.69 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 7.89 - 8.95 mm Mean = 8.54 (n=10) Female = 7.96 - 9.53 mm Mean = 8.85 (n=10)

 

 


 

Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View


Total Length Male = 60.73 - 65.87 mm Mean = 63.83 mm (n=10) Female = 61.55 - 70.13 mm Mean = 67.00 (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 11.90 - 15.66 mm Mean = 13.49 (n=10) Female = 12.02 - 15.89 mm Mean = 14.13 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 9.08 - 10.91 mm Mean = 9.68 (n=10) Female = 9.29 - 11.05 mm Mean = 10.19 (n=10)

 

 


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