Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a scavenger and bone-eating vulture that also transports bones to the nest to feed the nestlings. Bones found at nests are characterized by the accumulation of small- to medium-sized ungulates, a high number of third and second phalanges and digestive corro...

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Autores: Sanz Borràs, Montserrat, Attard, Isabelle, Daura Luján, Joan, Vigne, Jean-Denis
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Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228599
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Palabra clave:Rapinyaires
Plistocè
Còrsega (França)
Ossos
Birds of prey
Pleistocene
Corsica (France)
Bones
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spelling Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic AnalysisSanz Borràs, MontserratAttard, IsabelleDaura Luján, JoanVigne, Jean-DenisRapinyairesPlistocèCòrsega (França)OssosBirds of preyPleistoceneCorsica (France)BonesThe bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a scavenger and bone-eating vulture that also transports bones to the nest to feed the nestlings. Bones found at nests are characterized by the accumulation of small- to medium-sized ungulates, a high number of third and second phalanges and digestive corrosion marks on regurgitated bones. This actualistic study explores the taphonomic signatures of modern free-ranging bearded vultures left on mandibles and scapulae bones transported and abandoned at nests. The assemblage was recovered on the island of Corsica (France), and its findings are crucial for identifying bearded vulture signatures on bones found in eyries. While mandibles and scapulae are less nutritious as food and exhibit lower handling efficiency, they can be transported to the nests. Nevertheless, a distinct diagnostic pattern of consumption is observed on both skeletal elements, as described in this study. This pattern is essential for discerning the activities of other biological agents, such as hyenas and humans in Pleistocene sites.John Wiley & Sons2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/228599Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3394International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2025https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3394cc-by (c) Sanz Borràs, Montserrat et al., 2025https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:ubarcelona__::09514e218f1b9bbe1125ac6bd9b98c172026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
title Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
spellingShingle Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
Sanz Borràs, Montserrat
Rapinyaires
Plistocè
Còrsega (França)
Ossos
Birds of prey
Pleistocene
Corsica (France)
Bones
title_short Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
title_full Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
title_fullStr Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
title_sort Non-Ingested Scapulae and Mandibles Accumulated in Nests by Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in Corsica: A Neo-Taphonomic Analysis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sanz Borràs, Montserrat
Attard, Isabelle
Daura Luján, Joan
Vigne, Jean-Denis
author Sanz Borràs, Montserrat
author_facet Sanz Borràs, Montserrat
Attard, Isabelle
Daura Luján, Joan
Vigne, Jean-Denis
author_role author
author2 Attard, Isabelle
Daura Luján, Joan
Vigne, Jean-Denis
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Rapinyaires
Plistocè
Còrsega (França)
Ossos
Birds of prey
Pleistocene
Corsica (France)
Bones
topic Rapinyaires
Plistocè
Còrsega (França)
Ossos
Birds of prey
Pleistocene
Corsica (France)
Bones
description The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a scavenger and bone-eating vulture that also transports bones to the nest to feed the nestlings. Bones found at nests are characterized by the accumulation of small- to medium-sized ungulates, a high number of third and second phalanges and digestive corrosion marks on regurgitated bones. This actualistic study explores the taphonomic signatures of modern free-ranging bearded vultures left on mandibles and scapulae bones transported and abandoned at nests. The assemblage was recovered on the island of Corsica (France), and its findings are crucial for identifying bearded vulture signatures on bones found in eyries. While mandibles and scapulae are less nutritious as food and exhibit lower handling efficiency, they can be transported to the nests. Nevertheless, a distinct diagnostic pattern of consumption is observed on both skeletal elements, as described in this study. This pattern is essential for discerning the activities of other biological agents, such as hyenas and humans in Pleistocene sites.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3394
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3394
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