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Great Blue Heron -  Ardea herodias  -  Juvenile  -   Female
Scan ID:  60296

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2728 Feather 1: 19.1 cm Feather 1: 17.5 cm
Common Name: Great Blue Heron Feather 2: 18.9 cm Feather 2: 17.5 cm
Latin Name: Ardea herodias Feather 3: 16.0 cm Feather 3: 15.1 cm
Order: Pelecaniformes Feather 4: 12.6 cm Feather 4: 11.9 cm
Family: Ardeidae Feather 5: 14.7 cm Feather 5: 13.0 cm
Feather Type: Coverts Feather 6: 14.5 cm Feather 6: 13.0 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 14.4 cm Feather 7: 12.9 cm
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: N/A Feather 8: N/A
County: Jackson Feather 9: N/A Feather 9: N/A
State: Oregon 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 Blue Heron

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Great Blue Heron   Ardea herodias   Coverts   Female   Juvenile
 Great Blue Heron   Ardea herodias   Rectrices   Female   Juvenile
 Great Blue Heron   Ardea herodias   Primaries   Female   Juvenile
 Great Blue Heron   Ardea herodias   Secondaries   Female   Juvenile

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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