Bird Skull Collection
Crimson-rumped WaxbillDutch: Teugelastrild |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Estrilda |
| Species: | Estrilda rhodopyga |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Zügelastrild (German), Astrild à croupion rose (French), Estrilda Culirroja (Spanish) | |
Eurasian Black VultureDutch: Monniksgier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Aegypius |
| Species: | Aegypius monachus |
   
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| Found in Mongolia | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 160 mm |
| Length cranium: | 78 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 89 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 49 mm |
| Alternative names: Mönchsgeier (German), Vautour moine (French), Buitre Negro (Spanish) | |
European Bee-eaterDutch: Bijeneter |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Meropidae |
| Genus: | Merops |
| Species: | Merops apiaster |
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| Female bird, damaged cranium | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 53 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Bienenfresser (German), Guêpier d’Europe (French), Abejaruco Común (Spanish) | |
Reed WarblerDutch: Kleine Karekiet |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 33 mm |
| Length cranium: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 9 mm |
| Alternative names: Teichrohrsänger (German), Rousserolle effarvatte (French), Carricero Común (Spanish) | |
Segde WarblerDutch: Rietzanger |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 30 mm |
| Length cranium: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 10 mm |
| Alternative names: Schilfrohrsänger (German), Phragmite des joncs (French), Carricerín Común (Spanish) | |
Common QuailDutch: Kwartel |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Coturnix |
| Species: | Coturnix coturnix |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 34 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Wachtel (German), Caille des blés (French), Codorniz Común (Spanish) | |
Black-necked SwanDutch: Zwarthalszwaan |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cygnus |
| Species: | Cygnus melanocoryphus |
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| Juvenile bird | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 134 mm |
| Length cranium: | 71 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Cygnus melancoryphus (sc) Schwarzhalsschwan (German), Cygne à cou noir (French), Cisne Cuellinegro (Spanish) | |
Sulphur-crested CockatooDutch: Grote Geelkuifkaketoe |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Cacatuidae |
| Genus: | Cacatua |
| Species: | Cacatua galerita |
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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: | 45 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 43 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Alternative names: Gelbhaubenkakadu (German), Cacatoès à huppe jaune (French), Cacatúa Galerita (Spanish) | |
Chestnut-winged CuckooDutch: Coromandelkoekoek |
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| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Clamator |
| Species: | Clamator coromandus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 54 mm |
| Length cranium: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Koromandelkuckuck (German), Coucou à collier (French), Críalo Oriental (Spanish) | |
Razor-billed CurassowDutch: Mesbekpauwies |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Crax |
| Species: | Crax tuberosa |
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| Juvenile bird. Lacrimals missing, damaged beak sheat | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 98 mm |
| Length cranium: | 50 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Alternative names: Mitu tuberosum (sc) Amazonashokko (German), Hocco tuberculé (French), Paují Tuberoso (Spanish) | |