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Cormorant skull

1 Species ID Suggestions

lizardking
lizardking 4 years ago
Petrels, shearwaters, fulmars
Procellariidae Search Results for “family_of_Procellariidae” – skullsite


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lizardking
lizardking 4 years ago

Cormorants don't have the deep nasal gland fossa (indents on the skull surrounding the eye sockets):
https://skullsite.com/skullpage/phalacro...
The tops of their heads are flatter and smoother.
Seems like a better match for some sort of tubenose:
https://skullsite.com/skullpage/puffinus...

KelseyEvans-Layng
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KelseyEvans-Layng

Alaska, USA

Spotted on Jul 26, 2015
Submitted on Jul 26, 2015

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