Rio Secco cave, macro-unit BR1 (Pleistocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (46.3° N, 13.0° E: paleocoordinates 46.2° N, 13.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• Layers dating to the onset of MIS2. Charred wood from one of these hearths yielded an age of 33,480–30,020 y cal BP, assessing the placement of US6 in the early Gravettian period

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: cave; siliciclastic sediments

• Includes US4 and US6 and is characterized by the presence of angular stones and fragments of karst limestone pavement originated by vault collapses. US4 is composed of blocks and stones with a loamy fine fraction and contains rare lithics. US6 is a thin and discontinuous layer with organic matter and microcharcoal,

•rare bones, lithic implements and two hearths

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Sezione di Scienze Preistoriche e Antropologiche of the Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici of the University of Ferrara

Primary reference: L. Carrera, M. Pavia, M. Romandini and M. Peresani. 2018. Avian fossil assemblages at the onset of the LGM in the eastern Alps: A palaecological contribution from the Rio Secco Cave (Italy). Comptes Rendus Palevol 17:166-177 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 197787: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 26.11.2018

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Carinatae -
 Galliformes - Phasianidae
Phasianidae indet. Horsfield 1821 pheasant
Tetrao urogallus/Lyrurus tetrix
Coturnix coturnix Linnaeus 1758 common quail
Lyrurus tetrix Linnaeus 1758 black grouse
Lagopus muta Montin 1781 rock ptarmigan
Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus 1758 western capercaillie
Perdix perdix Linnaeus 1758 grey partridge
Aves
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Buteo buteo Linnaeus 1758 common buzzard
 Falconiformes - Falconidae
Falco sp. Linnaeus 1758 falcon
 Passeriformes -
Passeriformes indet. Linnaeus 1758 perching bird
 Passeriformes - Turdidae
Turdus sp. Linnaeus 1758 true thrush
cf. Turdus viscivorus Linnaeus 1758 mistle thrush
 Passeriformes - Prunellidae
Prunella collaris Scopoli 1769 alpine accentor
 Passeriformes - Corvidae
Corvidae indet. Vigors 1825 perching bird
Pica pica Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian magpie
Nucifraga caryocatactes Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian nutcracker
 Passeriformes - Fringillidae
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian bullfinch
Fringilla sp. Linnaeus 1758 finch
Fringilla coelebs/montifringilla
 Passeriformes - Muscicapidae
Erithacus rubecula Linnaeus 1758 European robin
 Passeriformes - Alaudidae
Alaudidae indet. Vigors 1825 lark
 Gruiformes - Rallidae
Rallidae indet. Vigors 1825 rail
Crex crex Linnaeus 1758 corn crake
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Strigidae indet. Vigors 1825 true owl
Asio otus Linnaeus 1758 long-eared owl
Asio flammeus Pontoppidan 1763 short-eared owl
 Piciformes - Picidae
Picus canus Gmelin 1788 gray-headed woodpecker