TY - JOUR
AU1 - Thomas, Richard
AB -  One for sorrow, two for joy. . . (Trad.) Corvids, although not one of the most economically important bird species of the past, are frequently found on European archaeological sites. Their status as scavengers is well known and as O’Connor (1993) notes, not only does the family include ‘some of the most resourceful and adaptable of European birds’ but it also includes specialists, such as the nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) and choughs (Pyrrhocorax spp.). Unfortunately, the morphological and metrical similarity of many of the species within this family has meant that they are often grouped together, and the occurrence of the ‘crow/rook’ is a familiar sight in species representation tables. One of the aims of the authors in this publication is to prevent the loss of such data from archaeological and palaeontological sites. However, this is not just a manual for zooarchaeologists and the book also aims to provide anatomical evidence which can be used to study the relationship and phylogeny of corvids and help in the understanding of ‘ecomorphological’ problems. This manual clearly follows the tradition of the ‘Munich School’ (see, for example, Otto 1981; Kellner 1986), and considers both the morphological and mensural separation of these closely 
TI - The comparative osteology of european corvids (aves: corvidae), with a key to the identification of their skeletal elements. Tomek T, Bochenski ZM, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Systemics and Evolution of Animals. Krakow, 2000. Price: $25.00.
JF - International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
DO - 10.1002/oa.589
DA - 2001-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/the-comparative-osteology-of-european-corvids-aves-corvidae-with-a-key-eYprKARkv0
SP - 448
EP - 449
VL - 11
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -