submitted by Museum Administration on 11.10.2003
Skull of Scops Owl, Otus scops If the cicada provides Kythera with music by day, the Scops Owl provides it by night. With its penetrating, repititious ‘boop-boop’ the scops owl calls out from the deserted old buildings of the village. Scops owl skull, 4.2 cm long. Found dead inside a house in Fratsia, 1985. Photograph ©Peter B. Tzannes, 2003
submitted by Museum Administration on 01.01.2004
Small and delicate nest of unknown bird. 7 cm diameter. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
submitted by Museum Administration on 16.10.2003
Bird nest built by an unknown bird inside a broken roof tile. 12 cm diameter. If you can identify the maker of this nest, please contact us. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
Small nest built by an unknown bird, found in Paliopoli. 10 cm diameter. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
Built by an unknown bird, the construction involves a shallow, woven bowl around 12 cm in diameter, made of dried grasses, weeds, fibers and human hair. This bowl is sitting on a messy pile of tree bark, leaves, broken branches and dried grasses. Found in a niche in a courtyard wall, Kypriotianika. If you can identify the maker of this nest, please add your comments below. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
Small nest built by an unknown bird. 10 cm diameter. Found in Fratsia in the branches of a small wild olive tree. If you can identify the maker of this nest, please add your comments below. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
Skull of Little Owl, Athene noctua The most common owl in Greece, this little raptor is also known as Athena’s Owl, and is called "Koukouvayia" in Greek. Little owl skull, 5 cm. Found in the platia in Fratsia, 1992. Photograph ©Peter Tzannes, 2003
Feather of Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Found on Firi Ammos beach in Agia Pelagia. 24 cm.
Skull of a Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Heron skull, 18.5 cm long. Found on Paliopoli beach, 1991. Gift of Barbara Gravelle. Photograph ©Peter Tzannes, 2003
The grey heron, Ardea inerea, is an enormous bird, 90 cm long from beak to tail, breathtaking to see in flight. Grey heron skull, 18.5 cm long. From a dead bird found washed up on Firi Ammos beach in Agia Pelagia. Photograph © Peter B. Tzannes, 2003
Skull of Little Egret Egretta garzetta A lanky, white wading bird, the Little Egret can be spotted near shallow water, where it may be nesting. Egret skull, 13 cm long. Found on Paliopoli beach in 1990. Photograph ©Peter Tzannes, 2003
Chicken Skull This popular domestic bird needs no introduction. Skull of a farmyard chicken, 6 cm long. Fratsia, 1990. Photograph ©Peter Tzannes, 2003
Buzzard Buteo buteo The large and powerful buzzard is a common sight on Kythera, wheeling overhead or sitting on posts and dead trees, searching for small mammals. From below, the buzzard can be recognized by its wide-spread tail striped with narrow bars and bordered by a broad, dark band at the end. Buzzard skull, 7.5 cm. Found in Kypriotianika, 1992. Gift of John Tzannes and Zacharia Kypriotis. Photograph ©Peter Tzannes, 2003
Skull of Barn Owl Tyto alba The barn owl is an odd-looking bird with a flat, heart-shaped face and finely speckled feathers. Barn Owl skull, 6.5. Found in Aloisianika, 1996. Gift of Susan Moxley. Photograph ©Peter Tzannes, 2003
Skull of Barn Owl Tyto alba Front view of a Barn Owl skull, 6.5. Found in Aloisianika, 1996. Gift of Susan Moxley. Photograph ©Peter B. Tzannes, 2003
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