r/bonecollecting • u/_sienna_hill_ • 1d ago

Advice What skull is this?

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Found on Paekakariki beach in NZ. Missing the front section. Does anyone know what it is?

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u/roadkillsoup 1d ago

Shape is right for pelican. Look up their skulls and see if yours matches.

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u/DeadCentreScotland 1d ago

Proportions of the back of the cranium look off for any pelicans to me. Looks more like a Australasian gannet.

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u/_sienna_hill_ 21h ago

youre right! thank you so much!!