Bird skull Quiz
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Bird skull photographs
An amount of appr. 1200 skulls can be found in the database, most of which have been photographed. Go
to the skull database seach page to view more pictures
Example of pictures in
database: Lophura leucomelanos (Kalij Pheasant); side-, top-, and bottom
view
cleaning tutorial
Learn all about cleaning skulls and skeletons by maceration. Click here
for a comprehensive tutorial
Determination
On the determination
page you can identify skulls on the basis of morphological characteristics
such as bill shape and skull dimensions...
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3D models of bird skeletons
black woodpecker skeleton
3-D rotating skeletons of a Greater Rhea, Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant,
Common Buzzard, Northern Goshawk, common swift, Crossbill, Moorhen, Curlew, Tawny owl, Fulmar, Black woodpecker, Congo peafowl, Griffon vulture, Hyacinth macaw, Maguari stork, Papua hornbill. Many more to come.
Search the database
To search for specific birds, use our skull
database search page. It is possible to search for dutch, english, french, spanish, german
and scientific names.
Skeleton of griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
(Click on image to enlarge)
For a complete overview of specimens in our collection you can
view the scientific list.
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Contact us
Please contact us via email:
Jan Jansen
Wouter van Gestel
(Conservators EDC / WUR)

Phoenicopterus ruber
(Greater Flamingo)
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Index of bird orders and families
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Anseriformes
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Anhimidae
screamers, hoenderkoeten
Anatidae
swans, geese and ducks, zwanen, ganzen, eenden
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Apodiformes
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Apterygiformes
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Caprimulgiformes
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Casuariiformes
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Charadriiformes
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Glareolidae
pratincoles coursers Egyptian Plover, vorkstaartplevieren, renvogels, krokodilwachters
Dromadidae
Crab-plover, Krabplevier
Scolopacidae
Curlews, Sandpipers, Godwits, Dowitchers, Snipe and woodcocks, Phalaropes, Shanks and tattlers, Calidrids and turnstones, Wulpen, grutto's, ruiters, oeverlopers, strandlopers, franjepoten, snippen
Charadriidae
plovers, dotterels, lapwings, plevieren, kieviten
Rostratulidae
painted snipes, goudsnippen
Recurvirostridae
avocets, stilts, kluut, steltkluut
Phalaropodiae
phalaropes, Franjepoten
Burhinidae
Stone-curlews, Grielen
Sternidae
terns, sterns
Laridae
gulls, meeuwen
Chionididae
Sheathbills, IJshoenders
Alcidae
auks, alken
Jacanidae
jacanas, jacana's
Haematopodidae
oystercatchers , scholeksters
Rynchopidae
Skimmers, Schaarbekken
Stercorariidae
Skuas, (Grote) Jagers
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Ciconiiformes
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Ardeidae
herons, egrets, bitterns, reigers, kwakken, woudaapjes, roerdompen
Balaenicipitidae
Shoebill, Schoenbekooievaar
Scopidae
Hammerkop, Hamerkop
Threskiornithidae
ibises, spoonbills, ibissen, lepelaars
Ciconiidae
storks, ooievaars
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Coliiformes
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Columbiformes
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Coraciiformes
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Coraciidae
rollers, scharrelaars
Momotidae
motmots, motmots
Bucerotidae
(ground) hornbills, neushoornvogels, hoornraaf
Upupidae
Hoopoe, Hoppen
Alcedinidae
River kingfishers, IJsvogels
Leptosomidae
Cuckoo Roller, Koerol
Phoeniculidae
woodhoopoes, scimitars, kakelaars, boomhoppen
Todidae
Tody, Todies
Meropidae
bee-eaters, bijeneters
Brachypteraciidae
Ground-rollers, Grondscharrelaars
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Cuculiformes
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Falconiformes
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Galliformes
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Tetraonidae
grouse, capercaillie, Prairie-Chickens, Ruigpoothoenders, sneeuwhoenders, korhoenders, auerhoenders, prairiehoenders
Odontophoridae
New World quail, Amerikaanse kwartels
Megapodiidae
Megapodes or incubator birds or mound-builders, Grootpoothoenders
Phasianidae
pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, quail, peafowl, fazanten, kwartels, patrijzen, pauwen
Meleagridae
turkey, kalkoen
Numididae
guineafowl, parelhoenders
Cracidae
chachalacas, guans, curassows, sjakohoenders, hokko's
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Gaviiformes
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Gruiformes
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Gruidae
cranes, kraanvogels
Mesitornithidae
Mesites , Steltrallen
Aramidae
limpkin, koerlan
Heliornithidae
, Fuutkoeten
Psophidae
trumpeters, trompetvogels
Eurypygidae
sunbittern, zonneral
Rallidae
rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules, rallen, koeten, bleshoenders
Turnicidae
buttonquail, vechtkwartels
Otidae
bustards, trappen
Rhynochetidae
Kagu, Kagoe
Cariamidae
seriemas, seriema's
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Opisthocomiformes
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Passeriformes
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Pittidae
pittas, pitta's
Muscicapidae
Old World flycatchers, vliegenvangers
Dicruridae
drongos, drongo's
Regulidae
kinglets or crests, Goudhaantjes
Corviidae
crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, kraaien, roeken, raven, kauwen, gaaien, eksters, notenkrakers
Conopophagidae
Gnateaters, Muggeneters
Paradisaeidae
birds of paradise, paradijsvogels
Irenidae
fairy-bluebirds, bladvogels
Parulidae
New World warblers, Amerikaanse zangers
Passeridae
Old World sparrows, mussen
Aegithalidae
Long-tailed tits, staartmezen
Vangidae
Vanga, Vanga's
Estrildidae
Estrildid Finches, prachtvinken
Troglodytidae
wrens, winterkoningen
Dicaeidae
flowerpeckers, bastaardhoningvogels
Motacillidae
pipits, wagtails, longclaws, kwikstaarten, piepers
Vireonidae
vireos, vireo's
Sylviidae
sylviid warblers or true warblers, zangers van de Oude Wereld
Certhiidae
treecreepers, boomkruipers
Remizidae
Penduline tits, Buidelmezen
Mimidae
thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, spotlijsters
Chloropseidae
Leafbirds, Bladvogels
Pipridae
manakins, manakins
Paridae
tits, chickadees, mezen
Cardinalidae
Cardinals, Kardinalen
Rhinocryptidae
tapaculos , Tapaculo's
Emberizidae
buntings, gors, gorzen
Timalidae
babblers, timalia's
Campephagidae
cuckoo-shrike, rupsvogels
Monarchidae
Monarch flycatchers, Monarchen en waaierstaartvliegenvangers
Paradoxornithidae
Parrotbills, Diksnavelmezen
Pycnonotidae
bulbuls, buulbuuls
Bombycillidae
waxwings, pestvogels
Picathartidae
rockfowl or bald crows, Kaalkopkraaien
Tyrannidae
tyrant flycatchers, tirannen
Hirundinidae
swallows, martins, zwaluwen
Ptilonorhynchidae
bowerbirds, catbirds, prieelvogels
Pachycephalidae
whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis, Crested Bellbird, dikkoppen, fluiters
Turdidae
thrushes, lijsters
Tichodromadidae
Wallcreeper, Rotskuiper
Sturnidae
starlings, spreeuwen
Thraupidae
tanagers, tanagers
Zosteropidae
white-eyes, brilvogels
Melliphagidae
honeyeaters, honingeters
Cotingidae
cotingas, cock-of-the-rocks, cotinga's, rotshaan
Prunellidae
accentors, heggenmussen
Alaudidae
larks, leeuwerikken
Menuridae
Lyrebird, Liervogel
Icteriidae
icterids, troepialen
Fringillidae
true finches, vinken
Artamidae
woodswallows, butcherbirds, spitsvogels
Oriolidae
, wielewalen, vijgvogels
Grallinidae
, moddervogels
Sittidae
nuthatches, boomklevers
Cracticidae
woodswallows, butcherbirds, fluitvogels, orgelvogels, klauwierkraaien
Dendrocolaptidae
Woodcreepers, Muisspechten
Cisticolidae
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Laniidae
shrikes, klauwieren
Furnariidae
ovenbirds, ovenvogels
Ploceidae
weavers, wevers
Aegithinidae
loras, lora's
Promeropidae
Sugarbirds, Afrikaanse suikervogels
Eurilaimidae
Broadbill, Breedbekken en hapvogels
Nectariniidae
sunbirds, spiderhunters, honingzuigers
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Pelecaniformes
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Phoenicopteriformes
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Piciformes
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Podicipediformes
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Procellariiformes
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Psittaciformes
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Psittacidae
true parrots, parakeets, macaws, papegaaien, parkieten, ara's
Cacatuidae
cockatoos, kaketoes
Strigopidae
New Zealand parrots, Nieuw Zeeland papegaaien
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Pteroclidiformes
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Rheiformes
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Sphenisciformes
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Strigiformes
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Struthioniformes
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Tinamiformes
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Trogoniformes
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