Osprey Bird Skull Replica
$91.00
The osprey’s supraorbital ridge is relatively rounded. This allows for a wider vertical field of vision, which is essential for sighting fish from 32 to 130 feet above the water surface.
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Description
Osprey Bird Skull Replica (Pandion haliaetus) Information
Osprey Bird Skull Replica measures 3.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches. Pandion haliaetus skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of original specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). 1:1. Made in USA.
The osprey, also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range.
The bill is black, with a blue cere, the feet are white with black talons. They have a short tail and long, narrow wings with four long, finger-like feathers, and a shorter fifth, give it a very distinctive appearance.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Accipitriformes
- Family: Pandionidae
- Genus: Pandion
- Species: P. haliaetus
- Binomial name: Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
Analyze the highly specialized fishing morphology of the “fish hawk” with this 1:1 scale museum-quality cast. This osprey bird skull replica highlights the unique nasal valves and robust, hooked beak essential for Pandionidae osteology studies. It serves as a vital comparative tool alongside our red-tailed hawk skull, golden eagle skull replica, and great horned owl skull cast. This Pandion haliaetus model provides the precise anatomical detail required by professional biologists and ornithology researchers. Shop for more museum-quality replicas in our bird or aves replica store.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.3 × 1.5 × 1.5 in |
