Birds

The bird bone reference collection includes a diverse range of species found in Iceland, with 150 specimens.This includes bones from iconic birds such as puffins, northern gannets, and arctic terns. Most of the bird specimens are whole skeletons. The collection includes 22 skeletons of Icelandic chickens, both males and females and of various ages.

The provided spreadsheet is a simplified version. Download here for the full version. If you want any further information or wish to reference the reference collection please contact Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir.

Species English	Species Icelandic	Species Latin	Family	Subfamily. Tribe. Genus.	Sex	Age	Country of origin	Completeness	Bone pathology	Date of collection	Date in reference collection	Specimen number
Artic tern	Kría	Sterna paradisea	null	null	unknown	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Sumarið 2007	19/07/13	A080
Artic tern	Kría	Sterna paradisea	Sternidae	Sterna	unknown	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Jul-09	17/07/13	A067
Common Redshank	Stelkur	Tringa totanus	Scolopacidae	Tringa	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 1 August 09	null	A002
Common blackbird	Svartþröstur	Turdus merula	Turdidae	Turdus	male	one year old	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 5 December 15	null	A120
Common eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anas	female	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	null	Thursday, 16 June 16	14/08/17	A139
Domestic chicken	Hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianinae. Genus: Gallus	unknown	Juvenile	Iceland	almost whole skeleton	no	Vor 2011	null	A059
Domestic duck/American Pekin Duck	Dönsk peking önd	Anas platyrhynchos domesticus	Anatidae	Anas	unknown	Ekki fullvaxinn fugl.	Denmark	almost whole skeleton	no	Jan-12	29/07/13	A062
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Subfamily: Merginae. Genus: Somateria	female	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Wednesday, 15 July 09	2012	A015
Eider	Æðakolla, ungi	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Subfamily: Merginae. Genus: Somateria	female	fledling	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 1 August 09	null	A003
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Subfamily: Merginae. Genus: Somateria	male	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Wednesday, 15 July 09	2012	A014
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anas	unknown	adult	Iceland	wings and sternum	no	unknown	null	A121
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anas	male	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	03/06/16	18/08/16	A122
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	null	Somateria	unknown	chick	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Friday, 12 July 13	28/06/16	A078
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Subfamily: Merginae. Genus: Somateria	female	about 12 years	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Wednesday, 15 July 09	2012	A017
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anas	unknown	chick	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Monday, 15 July 13	13-Jun-13	A076
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Subfamily: Merginae. Genus: Somateria	unknown	chick	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Wednesday, 15 July 09	2012	A018
Eider	Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anas	unknown	chick	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Monday, 15 July 13	13-Jun-13	A075
Falcon	Fálki	Falco rusticolus	null	Falco	unknown	adult	Iceland	1	no	Monday, 8 October 12	08/10/12	A071
Fulmar	Fýll	Fulmaris glacialis	Procellariidae	Fulmarus	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	Haust 2012	A037
Fulmar	Fýll	Fulmaris glacialis	Procellariidae	Fulmarus	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	Haust 2012	A035