Razorbill skull (Alca torda) this one was found in

this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago

The skull length is 114mm

This skull has come from a specimen that was caught for scientific research

This is a skull of the common guillemot

This item obviously has considerable age and probably dates from the first half of the 20th Century

Razorbill skull (Alca torda) this one was found inA well prepared skull from a Razorbill Alca torda. The razorbill is a colonial species that only comes ashore to breed. They are a species that pairs for life and have been recorded living up to 41 years. They breed in Northern countries from North America to Western Russia. This is a very well cleaned and prepared skull and complete with quadrate bones although the pterygoid are missing. This skull is from a dead specimen found washed up on a beach.