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| Are birds living dinosaurs? Did dinosaurs have feathers? These questions have received a lot of
press lately, but whatever the answers are, birds are still fascinating creatures. The differences in bill size and shape are
almost infinite. We offer the following birds, and will add more as specimens of interest become available. |
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Greater Flamingo
Found in Africa, Asia and Europe. Sometimes considered the same species as the South American forms.Phoenicopterus ruber Length of skull: 6.3 inches. Price $90.00 |
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Brandt's Cormorant
A strictly marine bird of the Pacific coast of North America. Feeds on a variety of fish.
Phalacrocorax penicillatus Length of skull: 5.6 inches. Price $39.00 |
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Kookaburra Large terrestrial kingfishers, they are native
to Australia and New Guinea.
Dacelo novaeguineae Length of skull: 4.5 inches. Price $99.00 |
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Lappet-faced Vulture
An African vulture which feeds on carrion.Torgos tracheliotus Skull length 6 inches. Price $119.00 |
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Domestic Duck
The familar white duck of our farm ponds.
Anas platyrhynchos Length of skull: 5.6 inches. Price $39.00 |
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Scarlet Macaw Found in the American tropics from eastern Mexico
to Amazonian Peru and Bolivia.Ara macao Length of skull: 4.2 inches. Price $80.00 |
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Brown Pelican The smallest of the 9 species of pelican, the Brown Pelican
is familar for its habit of diving awkwardly into the water to catch its prey.Pelecanus occidentalis Length of skull: 16.6 inches. Price $119.00 |
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King Vulture The largest New World Vulture other than the Condor,
the King Vulture is a typical carrion feeder.
– a process above the foramen magnum similar to the occiptial condyle below, which serves to prevent hyper-extension of
the neck.Sarcoramphus papa Length of skull: 4.4 inches. Price $99.00 |
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Greater Roadrunner The familiar bird of the American Southwest,
the Roadrunner is related to the Old World CuckooGeococcyx californianus Length of skull: 3.4 inches. Price $40.00 |
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Dodo The legendary bird from the Mascarene Islands, extinct since 1681.
Cast from an original owned by the Royal Ontario Museum.Raphus cucullatus Skull length 7.5 inches. Price $172.00 |
Magellan’s Penguin Do penguins fly? Be careful with your answer, for they most certainly do! Penguins fly underwater; almost all other diving birds are foot propelled. Penguins are birds of the southern hemisphere, but not exclusively Antarctic.Spheniscus magellanicus Skull length 5.5 inches. Price: $99.00 |
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Maribou Stork This bizarre bird has a huge, powerful bill, and
feeds on carrion. Skull is cast with the horny beak covering in place.
Leptoptilos crumeniferous Length 15.0 inches. Price $119.00 |
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Greater Hornbill All hornbills share a unique derived feature on the skull – a process above the foramen magnum similar to the occiptial condyle below, which serves to prevent hyper-extension of the neck.Buceros bicornis Length of skull: 12 inches. Price $119.00 |
Great Horned Owl This familiar owl is found throughout North America. It is a major predator of mice, small rabbits and other birds.Bubo virginianus Length of skull 2.5 inches. Price $99.00 |
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Toucan Ramphastos bicolor A bird of the tropical forest, the toucan eats fruits and seeds which it crushes in its powerful bill. The skull has been cast with the horny beak covering in place, and is colored to match the living animal. Skull length 8.5 inches. Price $99.00 |
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