Faunal Remains
by Robert J. Muir 		Crow Canyon Home

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 dove 12 0.33 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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