Bird Skull Collection
Balearic ShearwaterDutch: Vale Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | Puffinus mauretanicus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 81 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Balearensturmtaucher (German), Puffin des Baléares (French), Pardela Balear (Spanish) | |
Grey-headed KingfisherDutch: Grijskopijsvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Halcyon |
| Species: | Halcyon leucocephala |
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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: | 25 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Graukopfliest (German), Martin-chasseur à tête grise (French), Alción Cabeciblanco (Spanish) | |
European RollerDutch: Scharrelaar |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Coraciidae |
| Genus: | Coracias |
| Species: | Coracias garrulus |
   
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 67 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Alternative names: Blauracke (German), Rollier d’Europe (French), Carraca Europea (Spanish) | |
Elegant Crested TinamouDutch: Kuiftinamoe |
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| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Genus: | Eudromia |
| Species: | Eudromia elegans |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 59 mm |
| Length cranium: | 29 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Perlsteißhuhn (German), Tinamou élégant (French), Martineta Común (Spanish) | |
White-tailed Sea-eagleDutch: Zeearend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Haliaeetus |
| Species: | Haliaeetus albicilla |
   
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| first-year female | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 132 mm |
| Length cranium: | 63 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 65 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 41 mm |
| Alternative names: White-tailed Eagle (en) Seeadler (German), Pygargue à queue blanche (French), Pigargo Europeo (Spanish) | |
Southern Giant PetrelDutch: Zuidelijke Reuzenstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Macronectes |
| Species: | Macronectes giganteus |
   
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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: | 156 mm |
| Length cranium: | 70 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 53 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Alternative names: Riesensturmvogel (German), Pétrel géant (French), Abanto-marino Antártico (Spanish) | |
Little Green Bee-eaterDutch: Kleine Groene Bijeneter |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Meropidae |
| Genus: | Merops |
| Species: | Merops orientalis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 43 mm |
| Length cranium: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 10 mm |
| Alternative names: Smaragdspint (German), Guêpier d’Orient (French), Abejaruco Esmeralda (Spanish) | |
Snow BuntingDutch: Sneeuwgors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Plectrophenax |
| Species: | Plectrophenax nivalis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 32 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Alternative names: Schneeammer (German), Bruant des neiges (French), Escribano Nival (Spanish) | |
Chestnut BuntingDutch: Rosse Gors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | Emberiza rutila |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 28 mm |
| Length cranium: | 17 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Alternative names: Rötelammer (German), Bruant roux (French), Semillerito Castaño (Spanish) | |
Trumpeter FinchDutch: Woestijnvink |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Bucanetes |
| Species: | Bucanetes githagineus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 27 mm |
| Length cranium: | 18 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Alternative names: Wüstengimpel (German), Roselin githagine (French), Camachuelo trompetero (Spanish) | |