Bird Skull Collection
Spotted RedshankDutch: Zwarte Ruiter |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Tringa |
| Species: | Tringa erythropus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 89 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Dunkler Wasserläufer (German), Chevalier arlequin (French), Archibebe Oscuro (Spanish) | |
Bar-tailed GodwitDutch: Rosse Grutto |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Limosa |
| Species: | Limosa lapponica |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 134 mm |
| Length cranium: | 29 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Pfuhlschnepfe (German), Barge rousse (French), Aguja Colipinta (Spanish) | |
Black-throated DiverDutch: Parelduiker |
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| Order: | Gaviiformes |
| Family: | Gaviidae |
| Genus: | Gavia |
| Species: | Gavia arctica |
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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: | 50 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 32 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Prachttaucher (German), Plongeon arctique (French), Colimbo Ártico (Spanish) | |
Harris’s HawkDutch: Woestijnbuizerd |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Parabuteo |
| Species: | Parabuteo unicinctus |
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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: | 51 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Alternative names: Wüstenbussard (German), Buse de Harris (French), Busardo Mixto (Spanish) | |
White IbisDutch: Witte Ibis |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Eudocimus |
| Species: | Eudocimus albus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 170 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Schneesichler (German), Ibis blanc (French), Corocoro Blanco (Spanish) | |
MerlinDutch: Smelleken |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | Falco columbarius |
   
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| female bird | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 45 mm |
| Length cranium: | 32 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Alternative names: Merlin (German), Faucon émerillon (French), Esmerejón (Spanish) | |
Congo PeafowlDutch: Congopauw |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Afropavo |
| Species: | Afropavo congensis |
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| adult male | |
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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: | 40 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Alternative names: Kongopfau (German), Paon du Congo (French), Pavo-real del Congo (Spanish) | |
Palawan Peacock-pheasantDutch: Palawan Pauwfazant |
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| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Polyplectron |
| Species: | Polyplectron emphanum |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Polyplectron napoleonis (sc) Napoleonfasan (German), Eperonnier napoléon (French), Espolonero de Palawan (Spanish) | |
GreenshankDutch: Groenpootruiter |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Tringa |
| Species: | Tringa nebularia |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 93 mm |
| Length cranium: | 29 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Grünschenkel (German), Chevalier aboyeur (French), Archibebe Claro (Spanish) | |
Honey BuzzardDutch: Wespendief |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Pernis |
| Species: | Pernis apivorus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 76 mm |
| Length cranium: | 46 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Alternative names: Wespenbussard (German), Bondrée apivore (French), Abejero Europeo (Spanish) | |