Faunal Remains
by Robert J. Muir

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Table 3. Frequency of Bird Taxa in the Identified Faunal Assemblage, Sand Canyon Pueblo

Order

Taxon

Common Name or Description

NISP

% of Bird

% of All Taxa

Anseriformes

Aythyini

bay ducks

1

0.03

0.01

Branta canadensis

Canada goose

1

0.03

0.01

Caprimulgiformes

Phalaenoptilus nuttall

poor-will

1

0.03

0.01

Columbiformes

Zenaida macroura

mourning dve

12

0.333

0.11

Falconiformes

Buteo sp.

miscellaneous hawk

11

0.30

0.10

Falco sparverius

kestrel

18

0.49

0.17

Falco sp.

miscellaneous falcon

4

0.11

0.04

Cathartes aura

turkey vulture

9

0.25

0.08

Falconiformes

eagle, hawk, falcon, vulture

4

0.11

0.04

Galliformes

Callipepla squamata

scaled quail

3

0.08

0.03

Phasianidae

miscellaneous quail

1

0.03

0.01

Dendragapus obscurus

blue grouse

1

0.03

0.01

Tetraonidae

miscellaneous grouse

2

0.05

0.02

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

1,447

39.41

13.34

Galliformes

turkey, grouse, quail

18

0.49

0.17

Gruiformes

Grus canadensis

sandhill crane

4

0.11

0.04

Fulica americana

American coot

1

0.03

0.01

Passeriformes

Corvidae

jays, crows, ravens

32

0.87

0.30

Corvus sp.

raven

14

0.38

0.13

Passeriformes

perching birds

20

0.54

0.18

Strigiformes

Bubo virginianus

great horned owl

2

0.05

0.02

Strigiformes

owls

2

0.05

0.02

Miscellaneous

bird

 

8

0.22

0.07

large bird

 

1,961

53.42

18.07

medium bird

 

68

1.85

0.63

small bird

 

27

0.74

0.25

Total

3,672

100.00

33.83

NISP = number of identified specimens.

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