Bird Skull Collection
Great RosefinchDutch: Grote Roodmus |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | Carpodacus rubicilla |
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| Alternative names: Berggimpel (German), Roselin tacheté (French), Camachuelo Grande (Spanish) | |
Black WheatearDutch: Zwarte Tapuit |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Oenanthe |
| Species: | Oenanthe leucura |
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| Alternative names: Trauersteinschmätzer (German), Traquet rieur (French), Collalba Negra (Spanish) | |
Eastern Black-eared WheatearDutch: Oostelijke Blonde Tapuit |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Oenanthe |
| Species: | Oenanthe melanoleuca |
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| Alternative names: Oenanthe hispanica melanoleuca (sc) Maurensteinschmätzer (German), Traquet oreillard (French), Collalba Rubia (Spanish) | |
Red-belleid MacawDutch: Roodbuikara |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Ara |
| Species: | Ara manilata |
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| Alternative names: Orthopsittaca manilatus (sc), Red-bellied Macaw (en) Rotbauchara (German), Ara macavouanne (French), Guacamayo Ventrirrojo (Spanish) | |
Undulated TinamouDutch: Marmertinamoe |
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| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Genus: | Crypturellus |
| Species: | Crypturellus undulatus |
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| Alternative names: Wellentinamu (German), Tinamou vermiculé (French), Tinamú Ondulado (Spanish) | |
Great CurassowDutch: Bruine Hokko |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Crax |
| Species: | Crax rubra |
   
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| Female bird. Many thanks to Roger Nelson, private collector from Brazoria Texas, for providing us with these pictures. | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 97 mm |
| Length cranium: | 55 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 39 mm |
| Alternative names: Tuberkelhokko (German), Grand Hocco (French), Pavón Norteño (Spanish) | |
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterDutch: Bergbijeneter |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Meropidae |
| Genus: | Merops |
| Species: | Merops oreobates |
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| Alternative names: Bergspint (German), Guêpier montagnard (French), Abejaruco Montano (Spanish) | |
Yellow-breasted TitDutch: Geelborstazuurmees |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Parus |
| Species: | Parus flavipectus |
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| Alternative names: Cyanistes cyanus flavipectus (sc), Azure Tit (en) Lasurmeise (German), Mésange azurée (French), Herrerillo Azul (Spanish) | |
White-bellied KingfisherDutch: Witbuikijsvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Alcedo |
| Species: | Alcedo leucogaster |
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| Alternative names: Corythornis leucogaster (sc) Weißbauch-Zwergfischer (German), Martin-pêcheur à ventre blanc (French), Martín Pescador Ventriblanco (Spanish) | |
Black-winged PratincoleDutch: Steppevorkstaartplevier |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Glareolidae |
| Genus: | Glareola |
| Species: | Glareola nordmanni |
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| Alternative names: Schwarzflügel-Brachschwalbe (German), Glaréole à ailes noires (French), Canastera Alinegra (Spanish) | |