Bird remains from ecclesiastical sites in medieval Hungary

This comprehensive paper, based on already published avian material, provides an overview of the exploitation birds at ecclesiastical settlements in medieval Hungary, with outlook other European religious establishments. Owing also to differences excavation methods, sample size, and measurements used during identification bird remains, seven discussed sites Carpathian Basin, which was part Hungarian Kingdom Middle Ages, showed considerable variability from this point view. It is certain that poultry constituted lion's share meat consumed, even wealthiest houses, such as bishopric centers. The presence sexed specimens some these bone collections made it possible distinguish between a small large phenotype domestic chicken biometric data. However, cases when finds were not only collected by hand but food refuse deposit screened, one assemblages are both quantitatively qualitatively more varied terms frequency taxa including game, suggesting value special role (wild) fowl remains suggest use trained birds, well evidence for curation crossbows, contribute our knowledge about hunting fowling customs houses.