Student Research Projects

Assembly of a Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) Skeletal Mount

Student Name(s)	Amelia Goebel Rebecca Simerick
Faculty Mentor(s)	Dr. Maynard Schaus
Department	Biology
Course	BIO 320: Ornithology

Abstract

For our project we constructed a skeletal mount of a Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata). We obtained a disarticulated skeleton from Skulls Unlimited, identified each bone, and determined how it articulated with the adjacent bones. Holes were drilled in the ends of long bones to connect each of the larger bones with supporting wires. Smaller bones were glued together and the entire skeleton was assembled into a lifelike position for display.