Bird Skull Collection
WallcreeperDutch: Rotskruiper |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tichodromadidae |
| Genus: | Tichodroma |
| Species: | Tichodroma muraria |
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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: | 49 mm |
| Length cranium: | 17 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 10 mm |
| Alternative names: Mauerläufer (German), Tichodrome échelette (French), Treparriscos (Spanish) | |
Harpy EagleDutch: Harpij |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Harpia |
| Species: | Harpia harpyja |
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| 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: | 118 mm |
| Length cranium: | 74 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 67 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 46 mm |
| Alternative names: Harpyie (German), Harpie féroce (French), Arpía Mayor (Spanish) | |
Red-billed QueleaDutch: Roodbekwever |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Quelea |
| Species: | Quelea quelea |
   
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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: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 11 mm |
| Alternative names: Blutschnabelweber (German), Travailleur à bec rouge (French), Quelea Común (Spanish) | |
Red-faced MousebirdDutch: Roodwangmuisvogel |
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| Order: | Coliiformes |
| Family: | Coliidae |
| Genus: | Colius |
| Species: | Colius indicus |
  
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 33 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Alternative names: Urocolius indicus (sc) Rotzügel-Mausvogel (German), Coliou quiriva (French), Pájaro-ratón Carirrojo (Spanish) | |
WekaDutch: Wekaral |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Gallirallus |
| Species: | Gallirallus australis |
  
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| Alternative names: Wekaralle (German), Râle wéka (French), Rascón Weka (Spanish) | |
White-bellied Imperial PigeonDutch: Celebes Muskaatduif |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | Ducula forsteni |
  
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 70 mm |
| Length cranium: | 41 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Weißbauch-Fruchttaube (German), Carpophage de Forsten (French), Dúcula de Forsten (Spanish) | |
Salvin’s PrionDutch: Salvins Prion |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Pachyptila |
| Species: | Pachyptila salvini |
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| Alternative names: Kleiner Entensturmvogel (German), Prion de Salvin (French), Pato-petrel de Salvin (Spanish) | |
Peruvian BoobyDutch: Humboldtgent |
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| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Sulidae |
| Genus: | Sula |
| Species: | Sula variegata |
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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: | 60 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 43 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Guanotölpel (German), Fou varié (French), Piquero Peruano (Spanish) | |
Guanay CormorantDutch: Humboldtaalscholver |
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| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Phalacrocorax |
| Species: | Phalacrocorax bougainvillii |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 133 mm |
| Length cranium: | 56 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 32 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Leucocarbo bougainvillii (sc) Guanoscharbe (German), Cormoran de Bougainville (French), Cormorán Guanay (Spanish) | |
Magnificent FrigatebirdDutch: Amerikaanse Fregatvogel |
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| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Fregatidae |
| Genus: | Fregata |
| Species: | Fregata magnificens |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 178 mm |
| Length cranium: | 50 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 51 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Prachtfregattvogel (German), Frégate superbe (French), Rabihorcado Magnífico (Spanish) | |