Bird Skull Collection
Blue-grey TanagerDutch: Blauwgrijze Tangara |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Thraupis |
| Species: | Thraupis episcopus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 35 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Bischofstangare (German), Tangara évêque (French), Tangara Azuleja (Spanish) | |
Turkey VultureDutch: Kalkoengier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Cathartidae |
| Genus: | Cathartes |
| Species: | Cathartes aura |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 94 mm |
| Length cranium: | 61 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 39 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Alternative names: Truthahngeier (German), Urubu à tête rousse (French), Aura Gallipavo (Spanish) | |
Saker FalconDutch: Sakervalk |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | Falco cherrug |
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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: | 71 mm |
| Length cranium: | 43 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 42 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Alternative names: Würgfalke (German), Faucon sacre (French), Halcón Sacre (Spanish) | |
Silver-beaked TanagerDutch: Zilversnaveltangare |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Ramphocelus |
| Species: | Ramphocelus carbo |
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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): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Alternative names: Purpurtangare (German), Tangara à bec d’argent (French), Sangre de Toro (Spanish) | |
Painted FinchDutch: Mexicaanse Nonpareil |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Passerina |
| Species: | Passerina ciris |
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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: | 18 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Alternative names: Papstfink (German), Passerin nonpareil (French), Pape Arcoiris (Spanish) | |
Corn BuntingDutch: Grauwe Gors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Miliaria |
| Species: | Miliaria calandra |
   
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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: Grauammer (German), Bruant proyer (French), Triguero (Spanish) | |
Violaceous EuphoniaDutch: Violetblauw Organist |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Euphonia |
| Species: | Euphonia violacea |
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| NULL | |
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| Length: | 0 mm |
| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Alternative names: Veilchenorganist (German), Organiste téïté (French), Eufonia Amarillo (Spanish) | |
Meadow BuntingDutch: Weidegors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | Emberiza cioides |
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| Left pterygoid missing, deformed bill | |
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| Length: | 0 mm |
| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Alternative names: Wiesenammer (German), Bruant à longue queue (French), Escribano de Brandt (Spanish) | |
Reed BuntingDutch: Rietgors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | Emberiza schoeniclus |
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| Length: | 0 mm |
| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Alternative names: Rohrammer (German), Bruant des roseaux (French), Escribano Palustre (Spanish) | |
Yellow-throated BuntingDutch: Geelkeelgors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | Emberiza elegans |
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| Length: | 0 mm |
| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
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| Alternative names: Gelbkehlammer (German), Bruant élégant (French), Escribano Elegante (Spanish) | |