Bird Skull Collection
Cetti’s WarblerDutch: Cetti’s Zanger |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cettiidae |
| Genus: | Cettia |
| Species: | Cettia cetti |
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| Alternative names: Seidensänger (German), Bouscarle de Cetti (French), Cetia Ruiseñor (Spanish) | |
White-faced Storm-petrelDutch: Bont Stormvogeltje |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Hydrobatidae |
| Genus: | Pelagodroma |
| Species: | Pelagodroma marina |
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| Alternative names: Weißgesicht-Sturmschwalbe (German), Océanite frégate (French), Paíño Pechialbo (Spanish) | |
Madeiran Storm-petrelDutch: Madeirastormvogeltje |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Hydrobatidae |
| Genus: | Oceanodroma |
| Species: | Oceanodroma castro |
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| Alternative names: Band-rumped Storm petrel (en) Madeirawellenläufer (German), Océanite de Castro (French), Paíño de Madeira (Spanish) | |
North Atlantic Little ShearwaterDutch: Canarische Kleine Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | Puffinus baroli |
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| Alternative names: Barolo Shearwater (en) Kleiner Sturmtaucher (German), Puffin de Macaronésie (French), Pardela de Barolo (Spanish) | |
Philippine EagleDutch: Apenarend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Pithecophaga |
| Species: | Pithecophaga jefferyi |
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| Male bird, rampotheca absent. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 137 mm |
| Length cranium: | 76 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 72 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 48 mm |
| Alternative names: Affenadler (German), Aigle des singes (French), Aguila Monera (Spanish) | |
Andean FlamingoDutch: Andesflamingo |
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| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoenicoparrus |
| Species: | Phoenicoparrus andinus |
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| Rampotheca absent. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 150 mm |
| Length cranium: | 56 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Alternative names: Andenflamingo (German), Flamant des Andes (French), Parina Grande (Spanish) | |
Puna FlamingoDutch: James’ Flamingo |
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| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoenicoparrus |
| Species: | Phoenicoparrus jamesi |
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| Female bird, rampotheca absent. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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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: | 53 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 32 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: James’s Flamingo (en) Jamesflamingo (German), Flamant de James (French), Parina Chica (Spanish) | |
King VultureDutch: Koningsgier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Cathartidae |
| Genus: | Sarcoramphus |
| Species: | Sarcoramphus papa |
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| Male bird. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 120 mm |
| Length cranium: | 67 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 59 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Alternative names: Königsgeier (German), Sarcoramphe roi (French), Zopilote Rey (Spanish) | |
Bearded VultureDutch: Lammergier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Gypaetus |
| Species: | Gypaetus barbatus |
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| Female bird, rampotheca absent. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 150 mm |
| Length cranium: | 66 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 71 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Alternative names: Bartgeier (German), Gypaète barbu (French), Quebrantahuesos (Spanish) | |
Pallas’ Sea EagleDutch: Witbandzeearend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Haliaeetus |
| Species: | Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
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| Male bird. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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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: | 59 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 53 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Alternative names: Pallas’s Fish Eagle (en) Bindenseeadler (German), Pygargue de Pallas (French), Pigargo de Pallas (Spanish) | |