Bird Skull Collection
Western Reef EgretDutch: Westelijke Rifreiger |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Egretta |
| Species: | Egretta gularis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 128 mm |
| Length cranium: | 41 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Küstenreiher (German), Aigrette des récifs (French), Garceta Dimorfa (Spanish) | |
Great EgretDutch: Grote Zilverreiger |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Egretta |
| Species: | Egretta alba |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 183 mm |
| Length cranium: | 60 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Ardea alba (sc) Silberreiher (German), Grande Aigrette (French), Garceta Grande (Spanish) | |
Barred WarblerDutch: Sperwergrasmus |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Sylvia |
| Species: | Sylvia nisoria |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 36 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Alternative names: Sperbergrasmücke (German), Fauvette épervière (French), Curruca Gavilana (Spanish) | |
Three-toed WoodpeckerDutch: Drieteenspecht |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Picoides |
| Species: | Picoides tridactylus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 58 mm |
| Length cranium: | 23 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker (en) Dreizehenspecht (German), Pic tridactyle (French), Pico Tridáctilo Euroasiático (Spanish) | |
Namaqua DoveDutch: Maskerduif |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Oena |
| Species: | Oena capensis |
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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): | 13 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Alternative names: Kaptäubchen (German), Tourterelle masquée (French), Tortolita Rabilarga (Spanish) | |
Eurasian Pygmy OwlDutch: Dwerguil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | Glaucidium passerinum |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 38 mm |
| Length cranium: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Sperlingskauz (German), Chevêchette d’Europe (French), Mochuelo Alpino (Spanish) | |
Audouin’s GullDutch: Audouinsmeeuw |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | Larus audouinii |
   
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 115 mm |
| Length cranium: | 50 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Ichthyaetus audouinii (sc) Korallenmöwe (German), Goéland d’Audouin (French), Gaviota de Audouin (Spanish) | |
Slender-billed GullDutch: Dunbekmeeuw |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | Larus genei |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 88 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Chroicocephalus genei (sc) Dünnschnabelmöwe (German), Goéland railleur (French), Gaviota Picofina (Spanish) | |
Yelkouan ShearwaterDutch: Vale Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | Puffinus yelkouan |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 77 mm |
| Length cranium: | 33 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Schwarzschnabelsturmtaucher (German), Puffin yelkouan (French), Pardela Mediterránea (Spanish) | |
Grey ButcherbirdDutch: Grijsrugorgelvogel |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cracticidae |
| Genus: | Cracticus |
| Species: | Cracticus torquatus |
  
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 71 mm |
| Length cranium: | 30 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Graurücken-Würgatzel (German), Cassican à collier (French), Verdugo Acollarado (Spanish) | |