Bird Skull Collection
Wreathed HornbillDutch: Gewone Jaarvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Aceros |
| Species: | Aceros undulatus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 216 mm |
| Length cranium: | 56 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 53 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Alternative names: Rhyticeros undulatus (sc) Furchenhornvogel (German), Calao festonné (French), Cálao Gorginegro (Spanish) | |
Tengmalm’s OwlDutch: Ruigpootuil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Aegolius |
| Species: | Aegolius funereus |
   
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| adult male, note the asymmetry of the cranium, which is typical for Aegolius owls | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 48 mm |
| Length cranium: | 33 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 40 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Boreal Owl (en) Raufußkauz (German), Chouette de Tengmalm (French), Mochuelo Boreal (Spanish) | |
Lesser Yellow-headed VultureDutch: Kleine Geelkopgier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Cathartidae |
| Genus: | Cathartes |
| Species: | Cathartes burrovianus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 94 mm |
| Length cranium: | 50 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Alternative names: Kleiner Gelbkopfgeier (German), Urubu à tête jaune (French), Aura Sabanera (Spanish) | |
Andean TinamouDutch: Andestinamoe |
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| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Genus: | Nothoprocta |
| Species: | Nothoprocta pentlandii |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 54 mm |
| Length cranium: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Andensteißhuhn (German), Tinamou des Andes (French), Tinamú Andino (Spanish) | |
Short-billed TinamouDutch: Roodsnaveltinamoe |
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| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Genus: | Crypturellus |
| Species: | Crypturellus parvirostris |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Kleinschnabeltinamu (German), Tinamou à petit bec (French), Tinamú Piquicorto (Spanish) | |
Pheasant-tailed JacanaDutch: Waterfazant |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Jacanidae |
| Genus: | Hydrophasianus |
| Species: | Hydrophasianus chirurgus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 56 mm |
| Length cranium: | 28 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Wasserfasan (German), Jacana à longue queue (French), Jacana Colilarga (Spanish) | |
Yellow-casqued HornbillDutch: Geelhelmneushoornvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Ceratogymna |
| Species: | Ceratogymna elata |
   
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| Alternative names: Goldhelm-Hornvogel (German), Calao à casque jaune (French), Cálao Casquigualdo (Spanish) | |
Wood WarblerDutch: Fluiter |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Phylloscopus |
| Species: | Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 29 mm |
| Length cranium: | 15 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 9 mm |
| Alternative names: Waldlaubsänger (German), Pouillot siffleur (French), Mosquitero Silbador (Spanish) | |
Piping HornbillDutch: Fluitneushoornvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Ceratogymna |
| Species: | Ceratogymna fistulator |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 124 mm |
| Length cranium: | 40 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Alternative names: Bycanistes fistulator (sc) Schreihornvogel (German), Calao siffleur (French), Cálao Silbador (Spanish) | |
Brown FalconDutch: Bruine Valk |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | Falco berigora |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 66 mm |
| Length cranium: | 44 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 41 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Alternative names: Habichtfalke (German), Faucon bérigora (French), Halcón Berigora (Spanish) | |