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Attwaters Prairie Chicken -  Tympanuchus cupido  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  60910
   Notes:  Subspecies attwateri

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3071 Feather 1: (R9) 6.8 cm Feather 1: (R9) 5.6 cm
Common Name: Attwaters Prairie Chicken Feather 2: (R8) 7.9 cm Feather 2: (R8) 6.6 cm
Latin Name: Tympanuchus cupido Feather 3: (R7) 8.9 cm Feather 3: (R7) 7.4 cm
Order: Galliformes Feather 4: (R6) 9.5 cm Feather 4: (R6) 7.8 cm
Family: Phasianidae Feather 5: (R5) 10.0 cm Feather 5: (R5) 8.1 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R4) 10.0 cm Feather 6: (R4) 8.0 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: (R3) 10.0 cm Feather 7: (R3) 7.8 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (R2) 10.0 cm Feather 8: (R2) 8.0 cm
County: [Houston Zoo] Feather 9: (R1) N/A cm Feather 9: (R1) N/A cm
State: [Captive] Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
Country: [Captive] Feather 11: N/A Feather 11: N/A
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: N/A Feather 12: N/A
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Attwaters Prairie Chicken

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Attwaters Prairie Chicken   Tympanuchus cupido   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Attwaters Prairie Chicken   Tympanuchus cupido   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Attwaters Prairie Chicken   Tympanuchus cupido   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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