Bird Skull Collection
Channel-billed ToucanDutch: Arieltoekan |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: | Ramphastos |
| Species: | Ramphastos vitellinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 146 mm |
| Length cranium: | 30 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Dottertukan (German), Toucan vitellin (French), Tucán Picoacanalado (Spanish) | |
Bonelli’s EagleDutch: Havikarend |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Hieraaetus |
| Species: | Hieraaetus fasciatus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 98 mm |
| Length cranium: | 61 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 55 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 38 mm |
| Alternative names: Habichtsadler (German), Aigle de Bonelli (French), Águila-azor Perdicera (Spanish) | |
Pearl-spotted OwletDutch: Geparelde Dwerguil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | Glaucidium perlatum |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 41 mm |
| Length cranium: | 29 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Perlkauz (German), Chevêchette perlée (French), Mochuelo Perlado (Spanish) | |
Spotted Eagle OwlDutch: Afrikaanse Oehoe |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Bubo |
| Species: | Bubo africanus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 75 mm |
| Length cranium: | 44 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 55 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 30 mm |
| Alternative names: Fleckenuhu (German), Grand-duc africain (French), Búho Africano (Spanish) | |
Senegal CoucalDutch: Senegalese Spoorkoekoek |
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| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Centropus |
| Species: | Centropus senegalensis |
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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: | 33 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Spornkuckuck (German), Coucal du Sénégal (French), Cucal Senegalé (Spanish) | |
Hooded VultureDutch: Kapgier |
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| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Necrosyrtes |
| Species: | Necrosyrtes monachus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 106 mm |
| Length cranium: | 49 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 33 mm |
| Alternative names: Kappengeier (German), Vautour charognard (French), Alimoche Sombrío (Spanish) | |
Black-headed HeronDutch: Zwartkopreiger |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | Ardea melanocephala |
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| rampotheca absent | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 152 mm |
| Length cranium: | 59 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Schwarzhalsreiher (German), Héron mélanocéphale (French), Garza Cabecinegra (Spanish) | |
Bali MynahDutch: Balispreeuw |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Leucopsar |
| Species: | Leucopsar rothschildi |
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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: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 18 mm |
| Alternative names: Bali Myna (en) Balistar (German), Etourneau de Rothschild (French), Estornino de Bali (Spanish) | |
Bearded BarbetDutch: Zwartbandbaardvogel |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Capitonidae |
| Genus: | Lybius |
| Species: | Lybius dubius |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 55 mm |
| Length cranium: | 25 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Furchenschnabel-Bartvogel (German), Barbican à poitrine rouge (French), Barbudo Pechirrojo (Spanish) | |
Abyssinian RollerDutch: Sahelscharrelaar |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Coraciidae |
| Genus: | Coracias |
| Species: | Coracias abyssinicus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 65 mm |
| Length cranium: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Senegalracke (German), Rollier d’Abyssinie (French), Carraca Abisinia (Spanish) | |