Abstract We examine three avian remains from the Ultima Esperanza cave complex. This site is a Natural Monument situated along the flanks of Cerro Benitez, Magallanes Region of Chile. A tarsometatarsus (MLP 94-VIII-10-12) is assigned to Rhea pennata, and a humerus (MLP 94-VIII-10-111) to Phalacrocorax brasilianus. Both, R. pennata and P. brasilianus, are currently distributed in the Magallanes Region, and their presence within the cave can be easily explained by the cut marks found on the tarsometatarsus, that evidence human consumption. The absence of traces on the humerus is not decisive in this regard, because the wings are not the most fleshy parts of the body and therefore, not the preferred piece by predators. It can represent the waste. A small bill (MLP 94-VIII-10-140) of a passerine bird belongs to a fresh bone and should be treated as contamination.

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智利Última Esperanza第四纪鸟类遗骸综合分析

摘要 我们检查了来自 Ultima Esperanza 洞穴群的三件鸟类遗骸。该遗址是位于智利麦哲伦地区贝尼特斯山侧翼的自然纪念碑。跗跖骨 (MLP 94-VIII-10-12) 属于 Rhea pennata，肱骨 (MLP 94-VIII-10-111) 属于 Phalacrocorax brasilianus。R. pennata 和 P. brasilianus 目前都分布在 Magallanes 地区，它们在洞穴中的存在可以很容易地通过在跗跖骨上发现的切割痕迹来解释，这证明了人类的消费。在这方面，肱骨上没有痕迹并不是决定性的，因为翅膀不是身体最肉的部分，因此不是捕食者的首选。它可以代表浪费。