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Aurora Bone ID


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I found this among material from Aurora NC.  I have read that most bone material from there is Puffin. The internal structure and weight appear to be avian, but I can't place a bone that looks like this on a bird, albeit puffins are not typical birds.  I was also wondering if it could be a small Alligator scapula?2020-01-23-112336.jpg.9fa7861d86acaed8a96e3be4d4f65ec4.jpg2020-01-23-112311.jpg.428c1f2c2c4edc3d1db7a01f27632212.jpg

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Could be a coracoid, although I cannot find an image of a puffins. In most birds they are much more slender, but the general shape could fit I think.

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Some more photos, close up with the object centered from all angles and in focus would be helpful. I have tried to enlarge these to look and and they become blurry. 

There is a very good section on avians in the Lee Creek Volumes from the Smithsonian. Not sure weather it is volume 1,2,3 or 4.  You can find these online easily. 

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It is a weathered bony fish vert

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6 hours ago, The Jersey Devil said:

It is a weathered bony fish vert

 

Thank you.  That makes sense.

 

Sorry for the pics, it was with a document cam.  Glad you could ID it anyway.

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