Fragmentation of Bird Bones in Food Remains of Imperial Eagles (Aquila heliaca)

Abstract

Fragmentation of bird bones in pellets and uneaten food remains of imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) was studied. The degree of fragmentation was higher than that produced by owls and lower than that in gyrfalcons. There were significant differences between pellets and uneaten remains in the survival of bones and their fragmentation. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Int. J. Osteoarchaeol., 7: 165–171 (1997) No. of Figures: 0. No. of Tables: 5. No. of References: 21.