Edouard,
Perhaps this might be of use: Identification of Waterfowl Breastbones and Avian Osteology (Sterna) of North American Anseriformes. David W. Oates, Ed D. Boyd, and Jennifer S. Ramaekers
Morphological features of duck breastbones provide a means for identification to genus, and certain measurements and observations may allow for further identification to the species level. In an attempt to identify duck breastbones, observations were made on over 2,300 specimens, of which 1,350 were actually measured and morphological characteristics tables created (Appendix). To assist field and museum personnel, a dichotomus key, along with an identification table, were prepared (Figure 11).
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] wild duck remains identification issues
Dear Zooarchs,
I was wondering if there are any studies that looked into the difficulties in identifying wild duck remains to genus or species (especially appendicular elements). My area of interest is coastal arctic environments (Alaska to Greenland) but work from other regions is of interest. I’ve come across a paper by A.B Gotfredsen on goose but haven’t found much regarding ducks.
Many thanks
Edouard
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Edouard Masson-MacLean
PhD Candidate
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Department of Archaeology
School of Geosciences
University of Aberdeen
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