"Faunal Remains," by Robert J. Muir and Jonathan C. Driver

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Table 3. Frequency of Bird (Aves) Taxa, Yellow Jacket Pueblo

Order

Taxon

Common Name or Description

NISP

% of Bird

% of All Taxa

Columbiformes

Columbiformes

pigeons and doves

2

0.16

0.05

Falconiformes

Falco sp.

miscellaneous falcon

4

0.33

0.10

Buteo sp.

miscellaneous hawk

4

0.33

0.10

Galliformes

Galliformes

turkey, grouse, quail

8

0.66

0.20

Tetraonidae

grouse

32

2.64

0.81

Centrocerus urophasianus

sage grouse

10

0.82

0.25

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

500

41.19

12.69

Phasianidae

miscellaneous quail

2

0.16

0.05

Passeriformes

Passeriformes

perching birds

2

0.16

0.05

Corvus sp.

raven

1

0.08

0.03

Hirundinidae

swallows

1

0.08

0.03

Strigiformes

Strigiformes

owls

3

0.25

0.08

Asio sp.

short/long-eared owl

1

0.08

0.03

Miscellaneous

small bird

 

1

0.08

0.03

medium bird

 

38

3.13

0.96

large bird

 

602

49.59

15.28

bird

 

3

0.25

0.08

TOTAL

1,214

100.00

30.82

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