Bird Skull Collection
Fulvous Whistling DuckDutch: Rosse Fluiteend |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocygna |
| Species: | Dendrocygna bicolor |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 97 mm |
| Length cranium: | 49 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Gelbbrust-Pfeifgans (German), Dendrocygne fauve (French), Suirirí Bicolor (Spanish) | |
Prairie ChickenDutch: Prairiehoen |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Tetraonidae |
| Genus: | Tympanuchus |
| Species: | Tympanuchus cupido |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 59 mm |
| Length cranium: | 37 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Greater Prairie Chicken (en) Präriehuhn (German), Tétras des prairies (French), Gallo de las Praderas Grande (Spanish) | |
White-naped CraneDutch: Witnekkraanvogel |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Gruidae |
| Genus: | Grus |
| Species: | Grus vipio |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 226 mm |
| Length cranium: | 68 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 43 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 46 mm |
| Alternative names: Antigone vipio (sc) Weißnackenkranich (German), Grue à cou blanc (French), Grulla Cuelliblanca (Spanish) | |
Red-winged BlackbirdDutch: Epauletspreeuw |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteriidae |
| Genus: | Agelaius |
| Species: | Agelaius phoeniceus |
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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: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Rotschulterstärling (German), Carouge à épaulettes (French), Tordo Sargento (Spanish) | |
Rufous HummingbirdDutch: Rosse Kolibrie |
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| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Selasphorus |
| Species: | Selasphorus rufus |
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| Alternative names: Zimtkolibri (German), Colibri roux (French), Colibrí Rufo (Spanish) | |
Virginia RailDutch: Virginia-ral |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rallus |
| Species: | Rallus limicola |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 63 mm |
| Length cranium: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Virginiaralle (German), Râle de Virginie (French), Rascón de Virginia (Spanish) | |
Rhinoceros AukletDutch: Neushoornalk |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Alcidae |
| Genus: | Cerorhinca |
| Species: | Cerorhinca monocerata |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 85 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 33 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Nashornalk (German), Macareux rhinocéros (French), Alca Unicórnea (Spanish) | |
Sharp-tailed GrouseDutch: Stekelstaarthoen |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Tetraonidae |
| Genus: | Tympanuchus |
| Species: | Tympanuchus phasianellus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 59 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Schweifhuhn (German), Tétras à queue fine (French), Gallo de las Praderas Rabudo (Spanish) | |
EmuDutch: Emoe |
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| Order: | Casuariiformes |
| Family: | Dromaiidae |
| Genus: | Dromaius |
| Species: | Dromaius novaehollandiae |
   
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 155 mm |
| Length cranium: | 65 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 68 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 47 mm |
| Alternative names: Emu (German), Emeu d’Australie (French), Emú (Spanish) | |
Fox SparrowDutch: Roodstaartgors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Passerella |
| Species: | Passerella iliaca |
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| Alternative names: Fuchsammer (German), Bruant fauve (French), Chingolo Zorruno (Spanish) | |