Bird Skull Collection
Dusky PihaDutch: Grauwe Piha |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Lipaugus |
| Species: | Lipaugus fuscocinereus |
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| Length: | 44 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Langschwanzpiha (German), Piauhau sombre (French), Guardabosques Oscuro (Spanish) | |
Hutton’s ShearwaterDutch: Huttons Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | Puffinus huttoni |
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| Alternative names: Huttonsturmtaucher (German), Puffin de Hutton (French), Pardela de Hutton (Spanish) | |
White-crested HornbillDutch: Witkuiftok |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Berenicornis |
| Species: | Berenicornis albocristatus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 125 mm |
| Length cranium: | 40 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Alternative names: Horizocerus albocristatus (sc) Weißschopf-Hornvogel (German), Calao à huppe blanche (French), Cálao Colilargo (Spanish) | |
Masked OwlDutch: Australische Kerkuil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Tytonidae |
| Genus: | Tyto |
| Species: | Tyto novaehollandiae |
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| Alternative names: Australian Masked Owl (en) Neuhollandeule (German), Effraie masquée (French), Lechuza Australiana (Spanish) | |
Cirl BuntingDutch: Cirlgors |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | Emberiza cirlus |
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| Alternative names: Zaunammer (German), Bruant zizi (French), Escribano Soteño (Spanish) | |
Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDutch: Middelste Bonte Specht |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocopos |
| Species: | Dendrocopos medius |
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| Alternative names: Dendrocoptes medius (sc) Mittelspecht (German), Pic mar (French), Pico Mediano (Spanish) | |
Burrowing OwlDutch: Konijnuil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Athene |
| Species: | Athene cunicularia |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 50 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Kaninchenkauz (German), Chevêche des terriers (French), Mochuelo de Madriguera (Spanish) | |
White-fronted TernDutch: Tarastern |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Sternidae |
| Genus: | Sterna |
| Species: | Sterna striata |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 90 mm |
| Length cranium: | 40 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Alternative names: Weißstirn-Seeschwalbe (German), Sterne tara (French), Charrán Maorí (Spanish) | |
Black-billed GullDutch: Zwartsnavelmeeuw |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | Larus bulleri |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 91 mm |
| Length cranium: | 39 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Alternative names: Chroicocephalus bulleri (sc) Maorimöwe (German), Mouette de Buller (French), Gaviota Maorí (Spanish) | |
Spotted ShagDutch: Gevlekte Aalscholver |
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| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Phalacrocorax |
| Species: | Phalacrocorax punctatus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 120 mm |
| Length cranium: | 52 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Tüpfelscharbe (German), Cormoran moucheté (French), Cormorán Moteado (Spanish) | |