Bird Skull Collection
White-backed VultureDutch: Witruggier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Gyps |
| Species: | Gyps africanus |
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| Missing lacrymals and pterygoids, damaged cranium and discolored | |
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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: | 65 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 49 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Alternative names: Weißrückengeier (German), Vautour africain (French), Buitre Dorsiblanco Africano (Spanish) | |
Hen HarrierDutch: Blauwe Kiekendief |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circus |
| Species: | Circus cyaneus |
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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: | 64 mm |
| Length cranium: | 43 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Alternative names: Kornweihe (German), Busard Saint-Martin (French), Aguilucho Pálido (Spanish) | |
Marsh HarrierDutch: Bruine Kiekendief |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circus |
| Species: | Circus aeruginosus |
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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: | 70 mm |
| Length cranium: | 45 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Rohrweihe (German), Busard des roseaux (French), Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental (Spanish) | |
Short-toed EagleDutch: Slangenarend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circaetus |
| Species: | Circaetus gallicus |
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| NULL | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 107 mm |
| Length cranium: | 65 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 68 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Alternative names: Schlangenadler (German), Circaète Jean-le-Blanc (French), Culebrera Europea (Spanish) | |
Common BuzzardDutch: Buizerd |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteo |
| Species: | Buteo buteo |
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| NULL | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 76 mm |
| Length cranium: | 48 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Alternative names: Mäusebussard (German), Buse variable (French), Busardo Ratonero (Spanish) | |
Upland BuzzardDutch: Hooglandbuizerd / Mongoolse Buizerd |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteo |
| Species: | Buteo hemilasius |
   
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| Beak sheat missing, better specimen in progress | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 92 mm |
| Length cranium: | 61 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 55 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Alternative names: Mongolenbussard (German), Buse de Chine (French), Busardo Mongol (Spanish) | |
Grasshopper BuzzardDutch: Sprinkhaanbuizerd |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Butastur |
| Species: | Butastur rufipennis |
   
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Right lacrimal extension missing.
Roadkill in National Park Waza Logone, Cameroon. Found in November 1995, during savane fires in park. |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 59 mm |
| Length cranium: | 39 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 33 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Heuschreckenteesa (German), Busautour des sauterelles (French), Busardo Langostero (Spanish) | |
Sparrow HawkDutch: Sperwer |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Accipiter |
| Species: | Accipiter nisus |
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| Female bird | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 51 mm |
| Length cranium: | 34 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Sperber (German), Épervier d’Europe (French), Gavilán Común (Spanish) | |
Northern GoshawkDutch: Havik |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Accipiter |
| Species: | Accipiter gentilis |
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| Female bird | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 78 mm |
| Length cranium: | 47 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 33 mm |
| Alternative names: Habicht (German), Autour des palombes (French), Azor Común (Spanish) | |
Green TuracoDutch: Groene Toerako |
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| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Tauraco |
| Species: | Tauraco persa |
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| NULL | |
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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: | 36 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Guineaturako (German), Touraco vert (French), Turaco de Guinea (Spanish) | |