Figure 5
From: Prey size as a critical factor for bird bone taphonomy in Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) pellets

Distribution and percentage of pits and punctures on bones of size 4 category prey by anatomical portions. Only size 4 was considered for the figure, as values were absent or not statistically significant in other categories. Even if other taxa are included in the size 4 group, pigeon bones were used to illustrate bone figures, as they are the most representative in the assemblage. 1: proximal end; 2: proximal shaft; 3: mid-shaft; 4: distal shaft; 5: distal end (for coracoids, humerus, ulna, femur, tibiotarsus and tarsometatarsus). For the carpometacarpus, a simplified division of the proximal end (1), shaft (2) and distal end (3) is used. The percentages indicate the proportion of each bone segment showing such damage in relation to the total portions present in the assemblage. “n” indicates the number of bones showing pits and/or punctures.