Bird Skull Collection
Rufous-legged OwlDutch: Roodpootbosuil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Strix |
| Species: | Strix rufipes |
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| Alternative names: Rotfußkauz (German), Chouette masquée (French), Cárabo Bataraz (Spanish) | |
Northern Hawk OwlDutch: Sperweruil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Surnia |
| Species: | Surnia ulula |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 55 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 39 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Alternative names: Sperbereule (German), Chouette épervière (French), Cárabo Gavilán (Spanish) | |
Red-fronted MacawDutch: Roodoorara |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Ara |
| Species: | Ara rubrogenys |
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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: | 49 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 41 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Alternative names: Rotohrara (German), Ara de Lafresnaye (French), Guacamayo de Cochabamba (Spanish) | |
Palm CockatooDutch: Zwarte Kaketoe |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Cacatuidae |
| Genus: | Probosciger |
| Species: | Probosciger aterrimus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 79 mm |
| Length cranium: | 62 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 48 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 32 mm |
| Alternative names: Arakakadu (German), Cacatoès noir (French), Cacatúa Enlutada (Spanish) | |
SunbitternDutch: Zonneral |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Eurypygidae |
| Genus: | Eurypyga |
| Species: | Eurypyga helias |
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| Many thanks to the Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt, 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: | 95 mm |
| Length cranium: | 33 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Sonnenralle (German), Caurale soleil (French), Tigana (Spanish) | |
Bulwer’s PetrelDutch: Bulwerstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Bulweria |
| Species: | Bulweria bulwerii |
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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: | 28 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Bulwersturmvogel (German), Pétrel de Bulwer (French), Petrel de Bulwer (Spanish) | |
Rock NuthatchDutch: Rotsklever |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sittidae |
| Genus: | Sitta |
| Species: | Sitta neumayer |
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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: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Alternative names: Western Rock Nuthatch (en) Felsenkleiber (German), Sitelle de Neumayer (French), Trepador Rupestre Occidental (Spanish) | |
Booted EagleDutch: Dwergarend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Hieraaetus |
| Species: | Hieraaetus pennatus |
   
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| male bird | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 74 mm |
| Length cranium: | 49 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 42 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Alternative names: Zwergadler (German), Aigle botté (French), Aguililla Calzada (Spanish) | |
Asian Black HornbillDutch: Zwarte Neushoornvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Anthracoceros |
| Species: | Anthracoceros malayanus |
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| rampotheca absent | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 171 mm |
| Length cranium: | 46 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 43 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Alternative names: Black Hornbill (en) Malaienhornvogel (German), Calao charbonnier (French), Cálao Malayo (Spanish) | |
Striated HeronDutch: Mangrovereiger |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Butorides |
| Species: | Butorides striatus |
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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: | 37 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Butorides striata (sc) Mangrovereiher (German), Héron strié (French), Garcita Verdosa (Spanish) | |