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African Openbill

Dutch: Zwarte Gaper
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Order:

Ciconiiformes

Family:

Ciconiidae

Genus:

Anastomus

Species:

Anastomus lamelligerus

Images

50 mm

Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge)

Information:
Right jugal, quadrate and pterygoid missing

Length:

200 mm

Length cranium:

42 mm

Width (cranium):

32 mm

Height (cranium):

32 mm

Length bill:

158 mm

Skull ratio: (Length / Length bill)

1.27

Extra image:

juvenile bird

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