Bird Skull Collection
GoosanderDutch: Grote Zaagbek |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Mergus |
| Species: | Mergus merganser |
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| Hyoid present | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 118 mm |
| Length cranium: | 52 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Gänsesäger (German), Harle bièvre (French), Serreta Grande (Spanish) | |
Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDutch: Oranjebuikhoningvogel |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicaeidae |
| Genus: | Dicaeum |
| Species: | Dicaeum trigonostigma |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 0 mm |
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| Alternative names: (German), Dicée à ventre orange (French), Picaflores Ventrinaranja (Spanish) | |
Scarlet MinivetDutch: Scharlaken Menievogel |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Pericrocotus |
| Species: | Pericrocotus flammeus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 42 mm |
| Length cranium: | 22 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Orange Minivet (en) Scharlachmennigvogel (German), Grand Minivet (French), Minivet Escarlata (Spanish) | |
Vulturine GuineafowlDutch: Gierparelhoen |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Numididae |
| Genus: | Acryllium |
| Species: | Acryllium vulturinum |
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| Deformed skull, frontal section curved sideways | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 67 mm |
| Length cranium: | 40 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Geierperlhuhn (German), Pintade vulturine (French), Pintada Vulturina (Spanish) | |
Least FrigatebirdDutch: Kleine Fregatvogel |
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| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Fregatidae |
| Genus: | Fregata |
| Species: | Fregata ariel |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 136 mm |
| Length cranium: | 42 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 39 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Lesser Frigatebird (en) Arielfregattvogel (German), Frégate ariel (French), Rabihorcado Chico (Spanish) | |
Woodland KingfisherDutch: Senegal-ijsvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Halcyon |
| Species: | Halcyon senegalensis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 72 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Senegalliest (German), Martin-chasseur du Sénégal (French), Alción Senegalés (Spanish) | |
Swinhoe’s PheasantDutch: Swinhoefazant |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Lophura |
| Species: | Lophura swinhoii |
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| Male bird | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 71 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Swinhoefasan (German), Faisan de Swinhoe (French), Faisán de Swinhoe (Spanish) | |
Crested PigeonDutch: Spitskuifduif |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geophaps |
| Species: | Geophaps lophotes |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 45 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Ocyphaps lophotes (sc) Spitzschopftaube (German), Colombine longup (French), Paloma-bronce Crestuda (Spanish) | |
Spinifex PigeonDutch: Spinifexduif |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geophaps |
| Species: | Geophaps plumifera |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 37 mm |
| Length cranium: | 21 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Rotschopftaube (German), Colombine plumifère (French), Paloma Plumífera (Spanish) | |
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDutch: Kleine Bonte Specht |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocopos |
| Species: | Dendrocopos minor |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 32 mm |
| Length cranium: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Alternative names: Kleinspecht (German), Pic épeichette (French), Pico Menor (Spanish) | |