Bird Skull Collection
Red-bellied SandgrouseDutch: Roodbuikzandhoen |
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| Order: | Pteroclidiformes |
| Family: | Pteroclididae |
| Genus: | Pterocles |
| Species: | Pterocles exultus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 40 mm |
| Length cranium: | 25 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Pterocles exustus (sc) Braunbauch-Flughuhn (German), Ganga à ventre brun (French), Ganga Moruna (Spanish) | |
North-western CrowDutch: Bairds Kraai |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corviidae |
| Genus: | Corvus |
| Species: | Corvus caurinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 80 mm |
| Length cranium: | 37 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Sundkrähe (German), Corneille d’Alaska (French), Cuervo de Alaska (Spanish) | |
Lesser Bird of ParadiseDutch: Kleine Paradijsvogel |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Paradisaea |
| Species: | Paradisaea minor |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 64 mm |
| Length cranium: | 32 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Kleiner Paradiesvogel (German), Paradisier petit-émeraude (French), Ave-del-paraíso Esmeralda Chica (Spanish) | |
House FinchDutch: Mexicaanse Roodmus |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | Carpodacus mexicanus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 28 mm |
| Length cranium: | 17 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Alternative names: Haemorhous mexicanus (sc) Hausgimpel (German), Roselin familier (French), Camachuelo Mejicano (Spanish) | |
Pine SiskinDutch: Dennesijs |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carduelis |
| Species: | Carduelis pinus |
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| Alternative names: Fichtenzeisig (German), Tarin des pins (French), Jilguero Pinero (Spanish) | |
American GoldfinchDutch: Goudsijs |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carduelis |
| Species: | Carduelis tristis |
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| Alternative names: Spinus tristis (sc) Goldzeisig (German), Chardonneret jaune (French), Jilguero Yanqui (Spanish) | |
Harlequin DuckDutch: Harlekijneend |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Histrionicus |
| Species: | Histrionicus histrionicus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 75 mm |
| Length cranium: | 48 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Kragenente (German), Arlequin plongeur (French), Pato Arlequín (Spanish) | |
Whistling SwanDutch: Fluitzwaan |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cygnus |
| Species: | Cygnus columbianus |
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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: | 79 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Alternative names: Zwergschwan (German), Cygne de Bewick (French), Cisne Chico (Spanish) | |
Baltimore OrioleDutch: Baltimoretroepiaal |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteriidae |
| Genus: | Icterus |
| Species: | Icterus galbula |
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| Alternative names: Baltimoretrupial (German), Oriole de Baltimore (French), Ictérido Anaranjado (Spanish) | |
Spotted TowheeDutch: Roodflanktowie |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Pipilio |
| Species: | Pipilio erythrophtalmus |
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| Alternative names: Pipilo erythrophthalmus (sc), Eastern Towhee (en) Rötelgrundammer (German), Tohi à flancs roux (French), Rascador Nororiental (Spanish) | |