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Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61284

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3235	Feather 1: (R6)	20.1 cm	Feather 1: (R6)	17.8 cm
Common Name:	Great Black-backed Gull	Feather 2: (R5)	20.4 cm	Feather 2: (R5)	17.9 cm
Latin Name:	Larus marinus	Feather 3: (R4)	20.2 cm	Feather 3: (R4)	17.8 cm
Order:	Charadriiformes	Feather 4: (R3)	20.0 cm	Feather 4: (R3)	17.4 cm
Family:	Laridae	Feather 5: (R2)	19.8 cm	Feather 5: (R2)	17.1 cm
Feather Type:	Rectrices	Feather 6: (R1)	19.6 cm	Feather 6: (R1)	17.0 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7:	N/A	Feather 7:	N/A
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	N/A	Feather 8:	N/A
County:	Cecil	Feather 9:	N/A	Feather 9:	N/A
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 Great Black-backed Gull

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Primaries	Female	Adult
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Primaries	Female	Adult
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Secondaries	Female	Adult