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Blue Jay -  Cyanocitta cristata  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  60569

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: N 1238 Feather 1: (P10) 6.1 cm Feather 1: (P10) 5.3 cm
Common Name: Blue Jay Feather 2: (P9) 9.4 cm Feather 2: (P9) 8.2 cm
Latin Name: Cyanocitta cristata Feather 3: (P8) 11.0 cm Feather 3: (P8) 9.2 cm
Order: Passeriformes Feather 4: (P7) 11.5 cm Feather 4: (P7) 10.0 cm
Family: Corvidae Feather 5: (P6) 11.8 cm Feather 5: (P6) 10.1 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 11.8 cm Feather 6: (P5) 10.2 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: (P4) 12.0 cm Feather 7: (P4) 10.3 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 11.6 cm Feather 8: (P3) 10.1 cm
County: Dallas Feather 9: (P2) 11.2 cm Feather 9: (P2) 9.5 cm
State: Texas Feather 10: (P1) 11.0 cm Feather 10: (P1) 9.3 cm
Country: USA 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 Blue Jay

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Blue Jay   Cyanocitta cristata   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Blue Jay   Cyanocitta cristata   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Blue Jay   Cyanocitta cristata   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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