Bird Skull Collection
Burchell’s SandgrouseDutch: Bont Zandhoen |
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| Order: | Pteroclidiformes |
| Family: | Pteroclididae |
| Genus: | Pterocles |
| Species: | Pterocles burchelli |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Fleckenflughuhn (German), Ganga de Burchell (French), Ganga Goteada (Spanish) | |
Namaqua SandgrouseDutch: Namaquazandhoen |
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| Order: | Pteroclidiformes |
| Family: | Pteroclididae |
| Genus: | Pterocles |
| Species: | Pterocles namaqua |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Namaflughuhn (German), Ganga namaqua (French), Ganga Namaqua (Spanish) | |
Brown Snake-eagleDutch: Bruine Slangenarend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circaetus |
| Species: | Circaetus cinereus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 108 mm |
| Length cranium: | 65 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 65 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 41 mm |
| Alternative names: Einfarb-Schlangenadler (German), Circaète brun (French), Culebrera Sombría (Spanish) | |
Harlequijn QuailDutch: Harlekijnkwartel |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Coturnix |
| Species: | Coturnix delegorguei |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Harlekinwachtel (German), Caille arlequin (French), Codorniz Arlequín (Spanish) | |
Gambell’s QuailDutch: Gambells Kuifkwartel |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Lophortyx |
| Species: | Lophortyx gambelli |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Callipepla gambelii (sc) Helmwachtel (German), Colin de Gambel (French), Colín de Gambel (Spanish) | |
Falcated DuckDutch: Bronskopeend |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Anas |
| Species: | Anas falcata |
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| adult male | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Mareca falcata (sc) Sichelente (German), Canard à faucilles (French), Cerceta de Alfanjes (Spanish) | |
Mourning WheatearDutch: Rouwtapuit |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Oenanthe |
| Species: | Oenanthe lugens |
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| adult male, subspecies schalowii | |
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| Alternative names: Schwarzrücken-Steinschmätzer (German), Traquet deuil (French), Collalba Núbica (Spanish) | |
Alpine AccentorDutch: Alpenheggenmus |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prunellidae |
| Genus: | Prunella |
| Species: | Prunella collaris |
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| Alternative names: Alpenbraunelle (German), Accenteur alpin (French), Acentor Alpino (Spanish) | |
Brown-backed SolitaireDutch: Bruinrugsolitaire |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Myadestes |
| Species: | Myadestes occidentalis |
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| Alternative names: Braunrückenklarino (German), Solitaire à dos brun (French), Solitario Dorsipardo (Spanish) | |
DodoDutch: Dodo |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Raphidae |
| Genus: | Raphus |
| Species: | Raphus cucullatus |
   
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This species is extinct since the second half of the 17th century. The pictures show the only intact skull in existence (still covered with skin on one side), which was taken from the last surviving mounted specimen. Many thanks to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History for providing us with these pictures. The Oxford Museum owns the copyright of these pictures, and use without their permission is not allowed. |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 210 mm |
| Length cranium: | 93 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 63 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 64 mm |
| Alternative names: Dodo (German), Dronte de Maurice (French), Dodo de Mauritius (Spanish) | |