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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
X
X
Owl vomit
null
null
unknown
unknown
Iceland
?
no
unknown
null
A140
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