Bird Skull Collection
White-faced IbisDutch: Witmaskeribis |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Plegadis |
| Species: | Plegadis chihi |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 167 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 25 mm |
| Alternative names: Brillensichler (German), Ibis à face blanche (French), Morito Cariblanco (Spanish) | |
Black-bellied MalkohaDutch: Zwartbuikmalkoha |
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| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Phopodytes |
| Species: | Phopodytes diardi |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 54 mm |
| Length cranium: | 26 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 17 mm |
| Alternative names: Phaenicophaeus diardi (sc) Diardkuckuck (German), Malcoha de Diard (French), Malcoha Ventrinegro (Spanish) | |
Little SpiderhunterDutch: Kleine Spinnenjager |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Arachnothera |
| Species: | Arachnothera longirostra |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 63 mm |
| Length cranium: | 18 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 13 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 10 mm |
| Alternative names: Weißkehl-Spinnenjäger (German), Petit Arachnothère (French), Arañero Chico (Spanish) | |
Port Lincoln ParrotDutch: Port Lincoln Parkiet |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Barnardius |
| Species: | Barnardius zonarius |
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| Alternative names: Australian Ringneck (en) Ringsittich (German), Perruche à collier jaune (French), Perico de Port Lincoln (Spanish) | |
Lilac-crowned AmazonDutch: Finsch’ Amazone |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Amazona |
| Species: | Amazona finschii |
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| Alternative names: Amazona finschi (sc) Blaukappenamazone (German), Amazone à couronne lilas (French), Amazona Guayaber (Spanish) | |
African Wattled LapwingDutch: Lelkievit |
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| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Vanellus |
| Species: | Vanellus senegallus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 68 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 22 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Senegalkiebitz (German), Vanneau du Sénégal (French), Avefría Senegalesa (Spanish) | |
Orange-headed ThrushDutch: Damalijster |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Zoothera |
| Species: | Zoothera citrina |
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| Alternative names: Geokichla citrina (sc) Damadrossel (German), Grive à tête orange (French), Zorzal Citrino (Spanish) | |
Black-throated Magpie-JayDutch: Collie’s Ekstergaai |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corviidae |
| Genus: | Calocitta |
| Species: | Calocitta colliei |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 73 mm |
| Length cranium: | 35 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 23 mm |
| Alternative names: Blauwangenhäher (German), Geai à face noire (French), Urraca hermosa carinegra (Spanish) | |
Coscoroba SwanDutch: Coscoroba |
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| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Coscoroba |
| Species: | Coscoroba coscoroba |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 132 mm |
| Length cranium: | 69 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Alternative names: Coscorobaschwan (German), Coscoroba blanc (French), Cisne Coscoroba (Spanish) | |
Manx’ ShearwaterDutch: Noordse Pijlstormvogel |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | Puffinus puffinus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 81 mm |
| Length cranium: | 38 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 29 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Alternative names: Schwarzschnabel-Sturmtaucher (German), Puffin des Anglais (French), Pardela Pichoneta (Spanish) | |