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Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61208

Notes: Second Year

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3182	Feather 1: (P9)	4.9 cm	Feather 1: (P9)	4.4 cm
Common Name:	Field Sparrow	Feather 2: (P8)	5.4 cm	Feather 2: (P8)	4.8 cm
Latin Name:	Spizella pusilla	Feather 3: (P7)	5.5 cm	Feather 3: (P7)	4.9 cm
Order:	Passeriformes	Feather 4: (P6)	5.5 cm	Feather 4: (P6)	4.8 cm
Family:	Passerellidae	Feather 5: (P5)	5.6 cm	Feather 5: (P5)	5.0 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P4)	5.6 cm	Feather 6: (P4)	4.9 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7: (P3)	5.3 cm	Feather 7: (P3)	4.6 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P2)	5.2 cm	Feather 8: (P2)	4.5 cm
County:	Garrett	Feather 9: (P1)	5.1 cm	Feather 9: (P1)	4.4 cm
State:	Maryland	Feather 10:	N/A	Feather 10:	N/A
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 Field Sparrow

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	Primaries	Female	Adult
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	Secondaries	Female	Adult