Bird Skull Collection
Red-bellied WoodpeckerDutch: Roodbuikspecht |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Melanerpes |
| Species: | Melanerpes carolinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 60 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Carolinaspecht (German), Pic à ventre roux (French), Carpintero de Carolina (Spanish) | |
American Herring GullDutch: Amerikaanse Zilvermeeuw |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | Larus smithsonianus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 128 mm |
| Length cranium: | 58 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 44 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Alternative names: Kanadamöwe (German), Goéland d’Amérique (French), Gaviota Argéntea Americana (Spanish) | |
Canada GooseDutch: Canadese Gans |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Branta |
| Species: | Branta canadensis |
   
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| Left pterygoid missing | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 125 mm |
| Length cranium: | 68 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Alternative names: Kanadagans (German), Bernache du Canada (French), Barnacla Canadiense (Spanish) | |
Double-crested CormorantDutch: Geoorde Aalscholver |
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| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Phalacrocorax |
| Species: | Phalacrocorax auritus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 116 mm |
| Length cranium: | 54 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Ohrenscharbe (German), Cormoran à aigrettes (French), Cormorán Orejudo (Spanish) | |
Western GrebeDutch: Zwanehalsfuut |
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| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Aechmophorus |
| Species: | Aechmophorus occidentalis |
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| Badly damaged; misses lower jaw, right quadrate and jugal, both pterygoids | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 125 mm |
| Length cranium: | 48 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Renntaucher (German), Grèbe élégant (French), Achichilique Común (Spanish) | |
Red-footed FalconDutch: Roodpootvalk |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | Falco vespertinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 44 mm |
| Length cranium: | 31 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Rotfußfalke (German), Faucon kobez (French), Cernícalo Patirrojo (Spanish) | |
Common TernDutch: Visdief |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Sternidae |
| Genus: | Sterna |
| Species: | Sterna hirundo |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 70 mm |
| Length cranium: | 34 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Flußseeschwalbe (German), Sterne pierregarin (French), Charrán Común (Spanish) | |
Little GullDutch: Dwergmeeuw |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | Larus minutus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 61 mm |
| Length cranium: | 30 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Zwergmöwe (German), Mouette pygmée (French), Gaviota Enana (Spanish) | |
Tundra SwanDutch: Kleine Zwaan |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cygnus |
| Species: | Cygnus bewickii |
   
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| Pterygoids missing | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 139 mm |
| Length cranium: | 75 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 32 mm |
| Alternative names: Zwergschwan (German), Cygne de Bewick (French), Cisne Chico (Spanish) | |
European SerinDutch: Europese Kanarie |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Serinus |
| Species: | Serinus serinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 0 mm |
| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Alternative names: Girlitz (German), Serin cini (French), Verdecillo (Spanish) | |