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
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	female	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	unknown	07/06/17	A132
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	male	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	unknown	03/07/17	A130
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	female	4 years	Iceland	whole skeleton	Yes	Friday, 4 October 13	null	A093
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	male	8-9 months	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	unknown	28/06/17	A133
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	male?	young rooster	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Friday, 20 September 13	12/07/15	A087
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	female	born 2010	Iceland	whole skeleton	No	Sumarið 2014	01/06/16	A102
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	male	about 2 years	Iceland	whole skeleton -minnins one wing	yes on phalanges	Sumarið 2014	01/06/16	A104
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	female	not fully adult	Iceland	almost whole skeleton	no	unknown	11/08/16	A131
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae/Genus: Gallus	female	Juvenile	Iceland	whole skeleton	No	Sumarið 2014	01/06/16	A103
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	male	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	unknown	21/07/17	A136
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae. Genus: Gallus	female	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	unknown	Aug-17	A134
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae/Genus: Gallus	male	young rooster	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	árið 2014	11/08/16	A113
Icelandic domestic chicken	Íslensk hænsni	Gallus gallus domesticus	Phasianidae	Subfamily: Phasianidae/Genus: Gallus	male	born in april 2014 dead in the fall same year	Iceland	whole skeleton	No	Sumarið 2014	01/06/16	A106
Kittiwake	Rita	Rissa tridactyla	Laridae	Rissa	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	2012	A040
Kittiwake	Rita	Rissa tridactyla	Laridae	Rissa	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	Haust 2012	A041
Kittiwake	Rita	Rissa tridactyla	Laridae	Rissa	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	Haust 2012	A039
Kittiwake	Rita	Rissa tridactyla	Laridae	Rissa	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	Jan-13	A038
Kittiwake	Rita	Rissa tridactyla	Laridae	Rissa	unknown	unknown	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Saturday, 4 July 09	25/07/13	A042
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Sílamáfur	Larus fuscus	Laridae	Larus	unknown	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	24/07/12	28/08/13	A065
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Sílamávur	Larus fuscus	Laridae	Larus	unknown	adult	Iceland	whole skeleton	no	Sunday, 28 July 13	null	A081