Bird Skull Collection
Grey-winged TrumpeterDutch: Trompetvogel |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Psophidae |
| Genus: | Psophia |
| Species: | Psophia crepitans |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 82 mm |
| Length cranium: | 44 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Alternative names: Grauflügel-Trompetervogel (German), Agami trompette (French), Trompetero Aligrís (Spanish) | |
Australian Owlet-NightjarDutch: Australische Dwergnachtzwaluw |
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| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Aegothelidae |
| Genus: | Aegotheles |
| Species: | Aegotheles cristatus |
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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: | 40 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Baumschwalm (German), Egothèle d’Australie (French), Egotelo Australiano (Spanish) | |
Great Reed WarblerDutch: Grote Karekiet |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 43 mm |
| Length cranium: | 20 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 12 mm |
| Alternative names: Drosselrohrsänger (German), Rousserolle turdoïde (French), Carricero Tordal (Spanish) | |
Sooty ShearwaterDutch: Grauwe Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | Puffinus griseus |
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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: | 43 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Dunkler Sturmtaucher (German), Puffin fuligineux (French), Pardela Sombría (Spanish) | |
Crimson-hooded ManakinDutch: Roodkruinmanakin |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Pipra |
| Species: | Pipra aureola |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Alternative names: Rotbauchpipra (German), Manakin auréole (French), Saltarín Cabecinaranja (Spanish) | |
Southern Bald IbisDutch: Kaapse Ibis |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Geronticus |
| Species: | Geronticus calvus |
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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: | 47 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Alternative names: Kahlkopfrapp (German), Ibis du Cap (French), Ibis Calvo (Spanish) | |
WhimbrelDutch: Regenwulp |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Numenius |
| Species: | Numenius phaeopus |
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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: | 32 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Regenbrachvogel (German), Courlis corlieu (French), Zarapito Trinador (Spanish) | |
Fawn-breasted BowerbirdDutch: Okerbuikprieelvogel |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Chlamydera |
| Species: | Chlamydera cerviniventris |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 59 mm |
| Length cranium: | 34 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Braunbauch-Laubenvogel (German), Jardinier à poitrine fauve (French), Pergolero pechipardo (Spanish) | |
Southern ScreamerDutch: Kuifhoenderkoet |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anhimidae |
| Genus: | Chauna |
| Species: | Chauna torquata |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 87 mm |
| Length cranium: | 49 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Alternative names: Halsband-Wehrvogel (German), Kamichi à collier (French), Chajá Común (Spanish) | |
Collared FalconetDutch: Roodbroekdwergvalk |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Microhierax |
| Species: | Microhierax caerulescens |
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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: | 23 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Rotkehlfälkchen (German), Fauconnet à collier (French), Falconete Acollarado (Spanish) | |