Bird Skull Collection
Pale-headed RosellaDutch: Bleekkop Rosella |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Platycercus |
| Species: | Platycercus adscitus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 36 mm |
| Length cranium: | 29 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Blaßkopfrosella (German), Perruche à tête pâle (French), Perico Pálido (Spanish) | |
Laughing DoveDutch: Palmtortel |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Streptopelia |
| Species: | Streptopelia senegalensis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 39 mm |
| Length cranium: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Palmtaube (German), Tourterelle maillée (French), Tórtola Senegalesa (Spanish) | |
Red-wattled JacanaDutch: Leljacana |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Jacanidae |
| Genus: | Jacana |
| Species: | Jacana jacana |
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| Missing right pterygpoid, healed fracture bill base. | |
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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: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Wattled Jacana/ (en) Rotstirn-Blatthühnchen (German), Jacana noir (French), Jacana Suramericana (Spanish) | |
Golden PheasantDutch: Goudfazant |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolophus |
| Species: | Chrysolophus pictus |
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| Male bird | |
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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: | 34 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Goldfasan (German), Faisan doré (French), Faisán Dorado (Spanish) | |
Silver PheasantDutch: Zilverfazant |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Lophura |
| Species: | Lophura nycthemera |
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| Female bird, damaged bill base | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 65 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Silberfasan (German), Faisan argenté (French), Faisán Plateado (Spanish) | |
BobwhiteDutch: Virginische Boomkwartel |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Colinus |
| Species: | Colinus virginianus |
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| Misses right lacrimal | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 41 mm |
| Length cranium: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Virginiawachtel (German), Colin de Virginie (French), Colín de Virginia (Spanish) | |
Snow GooseDutch: Sneeuwgans |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Anser |
| Species: | Anser caerulescens |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 114 mm |
| Length cranium: | 57 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 39 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Alternative names: Schneegans (German), Oie des neiges (French), Ánsar Nival (Spanish) | |
Allen’s GallinuleDutch: Afrikaans Purperhoen |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrula |
| Species: | Porphyrula alleni |
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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: | 28 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Porphyrio alleni (sc) Bronzesultanshuhn (German), Talève d’Allen (French), Calamoncillo Africano (Spanish) | |
HammerkopDutch: Hamerkop |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Scopidae |
| Genus: | Scopus |
| Species: | Scopus umbretta |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 114 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Hammerkopf (German), Ombrette africaine (French), Avemartillo (Spanish) | |
Scopoli’s ShearwaterDutch: Scopoli’s Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Calonectris |
| Species: | Calonectris diomedea |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 108 mm |
| Length cranium: | 54 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Gelbschnabel-Sturmtaucher (German), Puffin cendré (French), Pardela Cenicienta (Spanish) | |