Bird Skull Collection
Red-billed HornbillDutch: Roodsnaveltok |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Tockus |
| Species: | Tockus erythrorhynchos |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 95 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Tockus erythrorhynchus (sc) Rotschnabeltoko (German), Calao à bec rouge (French), Toco Piquirrojo (Spanish) | |
Von der Decken’s HornbillDutch: Von der Deckens Tok |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Tockus |
| Species: | Tockus deckeni |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 94 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Von-der-Decken-Toko (German), Calao de Decken (French), Toco Keniata (Spanish) | |
PtarmiganDutch: Alpensneeuwhoen |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Tetraonidae |
| Genus: | Lagopus |
| Species: | Lagopus mutus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 52 mm |
| Length cranium: | 31 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Alternative names: Lagopus muta (sc), Rock Ptarmigan (en) Alpenschneehuhn (German), Lagopède alpin (French), Lagópodo Alpino (Spanish) | |
Blue-winged KookaburraDutch: Blauwvleugelkookaburra |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Dacelo |
| Species: | Dacelo leachii |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 121 mm |
| Length cranium: | 39 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Haubenliest (German), Martin-chasseur à ailes bleues (French), Cucaburra Aliazul (Spanish) | |
Chilean FlamingoDutch: Chileense Flamingo |
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| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoenicopterus |
| Species: | Phoenicopterus chilensis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 150 mm |
| Length cranium: | 53 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Alternative names: Chileflamingo (German), Flamant du Chili (French), Flamenco Chileno (Spanish) | |
Scaly WaverDutch: Baardmanwever |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Sporopipes |
| Species: | Sporopipes squamifrons |
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| Alternative names: Scaly-feathered Waver (en) Schurrbärtchen (German), Sporopipe squameux (French), Tejedorcito Escamoso (Spanish) | |
Senegal FirefinchDutch: Vuurvinkje |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lagonosticta |
| Species: | Lagonosticta senegala |
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| Alternative names: Senegalamarant (German), Amarante du Sénégal (French), Bengalí Senegalés (Spanish) | |
Plumbeous Water-redstartDutch: Waterroodstaart |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Rhyacornis |
| Species: | Rhyacornis fuliginosa |
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| Alternative names: Phoenicurus fuliginosus (sc) Wasserrotschwanz (German), Nymphée fuligineuse (French), Colirrojo Fuliginoso (Spanish) | |
Fire-crowned BishopDutch: Roodvoorhoofdwever |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Euplectes |
| Species: | Euplectes hordeacea |
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| Alternative names: Euplectes hordeaceus (sc), Black-winged Red Bishop (en) Flammenweber (German), Euplecte monseigneur (French), Obispo Alinegro (Spanish) | |
Yellow-crowned BishopDutch: Napoleonwever |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Euplectes |
| Species: | Euplectes afer |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 27 mm |
| Length cranium: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 11 mm |
| Alternative names: Tahaweber (German), Euplecte vorabé (French), Obispo Coronigualdo (Spanish) | |