Bird Skull Collection
Ruddy ShelduckDutch: Casarca |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Tadorna |
| Species: | Tadorna ferruginea |
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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: | 54 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Rostgans (German), Tadorne casarca (French), Tarro Canelo (Spanish) | |
Turtle DoveDutch: Zomertortel |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Streptopelia |
| Species: | Streptopelia turtur |
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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: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Alternative names: Turteltaube (German), Tourterelle des bois (French), Tórtola Europea (Spanish) | |
Mourning DoveDutch: Treurduif |
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| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Zenaida |
| Species: | Zenaida macroura |
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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: | 23 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 16 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Carolinataube (German), Tourterelle triste (French), Paloma Lúgubre (Spanish) | |
Hyacinth MacawDutch: Hyacinthara |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Anodorhynchus |
| Species: | Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 122 mm |
| Length cranium: | 79 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 59 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Alternative names: Hyazinthara (German), Ara hyacinthe (French), Guacamayo Jacinto (Spanish) | |
Humboldt PenguinDutch: Humboldtpinguin |
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| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Spheniscus |
| Species: | Spheniscus humboldti |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 114 mm |
| Length cranium: | 55 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 45 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 32 mm |
| Alternative names: Humboldtpinguin (German), Manchot de Humboldt (French), Pingüino de Humboldt (Spanish) | |
Small NiltavaDutch: Kleine Niltava |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Niltava |
| Species: | Niltava macgrigoriae |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length cranium: | 0 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 0 mm |
| Alternative names: Feenblauschnäpper (German), Gobemouche de McGrigor (French), Papamoscas de McGrigor (Spanish) | |
Yellow-crowned GonolekDutch: Goudkapfiscaal |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Laniarius |
| Species: | Laniarius barbarus |
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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: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 20 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Alternative names: Goldscheitelwürger (German), Gonolek de Barbarie (French), Bubú Coronigualdo (Spanish) | |
Black-necked AracariDutch: Zwartnekarassari |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: | Pteroglossus |
| Species: | Pteroglossus aracari |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 127 mm |
| Length cranium: | 27 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Alternative names: Schwarzkehlarassari (German), Araçari grigri (French), Arasarí Cuellinegro (Spanish) | |
Thick-billed RavenDutch: Dikbekraaf |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corviidae |
| Genus: | Corvus |
| Species: | Corvus crassirostris |
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| Rampotheca absent. Many thanks to Paolo Viscardi, Horniman Museum, for providing us with these photos | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 119 mm |
| Length cranium: | 50 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 46 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Alternative names: Erzrabe (German), Corbeau corbivau (French), Cuervo picogordo (Spanish) | |
Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdDutch: Geelstuitketellapper |
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| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Capitonidae |
| Genus: | Pogoniulus |
| Species: | Pogoniulus bilineatus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 22 mm |
| Length cranium: | 16 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 9 mm |
| Alternative names: Goldbürzel-Bartvogel (German), Barbion à croupion jaune (French), Barbudito Culigualdo (Spanish) | |