Bird Skull Collection
Northern Carimine Bee-eaterDutch: Noordelijke Karmijnrode Bijeneter |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Meropidae |
| Genus: | Merops |
| Species: | Merops nubicus |
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| Alternative names: Nordische Karminspint (German), Guêpier écarlate (French), Abejaruco Carmesí (Spanish) | |
Iceland GullDutch: Kleine Burgemeester |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | Larus glaucoides |
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| Alternative names: Polarmöwe (German), Goéland à ailes blanches (French), Gaviota Groenlandesa (Spanish) | |
Red-crested TuracoDutch: Roodkuiftoerako |
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| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Tauraco |
| Species: | Tauraco erythrolophus |
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| Alternative names: Rotschopfturako (German), Touraco pauline (French), Turaco Crestirrojo (Spanish) | |
Rufous HorneroDutch: Rosse Ovenvogel |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Furnarius |
| Species: | Furnarius rufus |
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| Many thanks to Carlos Quintana of the university of Mar del Plata, Argentina, for providing us with these pictures. | |
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| Alternative names: Rosttöpfer (German), Fournier roux (French), Hornero Común (Spanish) | |
Great GrebeDutch: Grote Fuut |
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| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Podiceps |
| Species: | Podiceps major |
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| Many thanks to Carlos Quintana of the university of Mar del Plata, Argentina, for providing us with these pictures. | |
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| Alternative names: Magellantaucher (German), Grand Grèbe (French), Somormujo Macachón (Spanish) | |
American Pied OystercatcherDutch: Amerikaanse Scholekster |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Haematopodidae |
| Genus: | Haematopus |
| Species: | Haematopus palliatus |
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| Alternative names: American Oystercatcher (en) Braunmantel-Austernfischer (German), Huîtrier d’Amérique (French), Ostrero Pío Americano (Spanish) | |
Laggar FalconDutch: Indische Lannervalk |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | Falco jugger |
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| Alternative names: Laggarfalke (German), Faucon laggar (French), Halcón Yággar (Spanish) | |
Little SwiftDutch: Huisgierzwaluw |
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| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | Apus affinis |
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| Alternative names: Kleiner Haussegler (German), Martinet des maisons (French), Vencejo Moro (Spanish) | |
Australian ShelduckDutch: Australische Bergeend |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Tadorna |
| Species: | Tadorna tadornoides |
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| Alternative names: Halsbandkasarka (German), Tadorne d’Australie (French), Tarro Australiano (Spanish) | |
Flying Steamer DuckDutch: Vliegende Booteend |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Tachyeres |
| Species: | Tachyeres patachonicus |
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| Alternative names: Langflügel-Dampfschiffente (German), Brassemer de Patagonie (French), Patovapor Volador (Spanish) | |