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Sphenisciformes

Information about Sphenisciformes

Eudyptula minor (Little Penguin)




Length: 85 mm
Dutch: Dwergpinguin

Pygoscelis antarctica (Chinstrap Penguin)




Length: 0 mm
Dutch: Kinbandpinguin

Spheniscus demersus (Jackass Penguin)




Length: 119 mm
Dutch: Zwartvoetpinguin

Pygoscelis papua (Gentoo Penguin)




Length: 153 mm
Dutch: Ezelspinguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus (Macaroni Penguin)




Length: 129 mm
Dutch: Macaronipinguin

Aptenodytes patagonica (King Penguin)




Length: 180 mm
Dutch: Koningspinguin

Aptenodytes forsteri (Emperor Penguin)




Length: 205 mm
Dutch: Keizerpinguin

Eudyptes sclateri (Erect-crested Penguin)




Length: 121 mm
Dutch: Grote Kuifpinguin

Spheniscus humboldti (Humboldt Penguin)




Length: 114 mm
Dutch: Humboldtpinguin

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Skull sizes:

  • 0-25 mm (596)
  • 25-50 mm (325)
  • 50-75 mm (268)
  • 75-100 mm (182)
  • 100-150 mm (152)
  • 150-200 mm (55)
  • > 200 mm (35)

Skull types:

  • General (large / medium) (1,007)
  • Seed eaters (149)
  • Hooked bills (short) (135)
  • Duck bills (80)
  • Slender bills (medium) (55)
  • Spear or dagger shaped (46)
  • General (small) (42)
  • Higly adaptive (35)
  • Slender bills (long) (19)
  • Hooked bills (long) (13)

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Disclaimer

No bird has been killed to get its skull or skeleton for this collection. All wild birds died of natural causes or accidental, and in a few cases due to legal hunting by others, or died in captivity. The Experimental Zoology Group of Wageningen University has been authorized by the Dutch authorities to own protected European birds after their death. The permit nr is: FEF 27/06/2/98/0051. The Wageningen University also has a CITES exemption, nr NL004.
Who wants to keep (part of) a found bird should inform oneself about the local laws on bird protection.

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