Bird Skull Collection
RuffDutch: Kemphaan |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Philomachus |
| Species: | Philomachus pugnax |
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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: | 65 mm |
| Length cranium: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Kampfläufer (German), Combattant varié (French), Combatiente (Spanish) | |
Eurasian CurlewDutch: Wulp |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Numenius |
| Species: | Numenius arquata |
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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: | 200 mm |
| Length cranium: | 37 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Alternative names: Großer Brachvogel (German), Courlis cendré (French), Zarapito Real (Spanish) | |
Black-tailed GodwitDutch: Grutto |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Limosa |
| Species: | Limosa limosa |
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| No beak sheat, dirty | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 130 mm |
| Length cranium: | 29 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Alternative names: Uferschnepfe (German), Barge à queue noire (French), Aguja Colinegra (Spanish) | |
Common SnipeDutch: Watersnip |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Gallinago |
| Species: | Gallinago gallinago |
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| No beak sheat | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 93 mm |
| Length cranium: | 21 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Bekassine (German), Bécassine des marais (French), Agachadiza Común (Spanish) | |
SanderlingDutch: Drieteenstrandloper |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Calidris |
| Species: | Calidris alba |
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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: | 52 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Sanderling (German), Bécasseau sanderling (French), Correlimos Tridáctilo (Spanish) | |
DunlinDutch: Bonte Strandloper |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Calidris |
| Species: | Calidris alpina |
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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: | 53 mm |
| Length cranium: | 19 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Alpenstrandläufer (German), Bécasseau variable (French), Correlimos Común (Spanish) | |
Red KnotDutch: Kanoetstrandloper |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Calidris |
| Species: | Calidris canutus |
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| Misses right pterygoid | |
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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: | 23 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Knutt (German), Bécasseau maubèche (French), Correlimos Gordo (Spanish) | |
Ruddy TurnstoneDutch: Steenloper |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | Arenaria interpres |
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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: | 49 mm |
| Length cranium: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Steinwälzer (German), Tournepierre à collier (French), Vuelvepiedras Común (Spanish) | |
Common SandpiperDutch: Oeverloper |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Actitis |
| Species: | Actitis hypoleucos |
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| Some cracks in cranium | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 48 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Flußuferläufer (German), Chevalier guignette (French), Andarríos Chico (Spanish) | |
AvocetDutch: Kluut |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Recurvirostridae |
| Genus: | Recurvirostra |
| Species: | Recurvirostra avocetta |
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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: | 111 mm |
| Length cranium: | 25 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Pied Avocet (en) Säbelschnäbler (German), Avocette élégante (French), Avoceta Común (Spanish) | |