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Great Egret -  Ardea alba  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  60301

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2729 Feather 1: (P10) 29.6 cm Feather 1: (P10) 25.9 cm
Common Name: Great Egret Feather 2: (P9) 31.2 cm Feather 2: (P9) 27.0 cm
Latin Name: Ardea alba Feather 3: (P8) 32.2 cm Feather 3: (P8) 27.7 cm
Order: Pelecaniformes Feather 4: (P7) 33.4 cm Feather 4: (P7) 28.7 cm
Family: Ardeidae Feather 5: (P6) 32.8 cm Feather 5: (P6) 28.1 cm
Feather Type: Remiges Feather 6: (P5) 31.2 cm Feather 6: (P5) 27.0 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 29.6 cm Feather 7: 25.5 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 25.9 cm Feather 8: 22.8 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: 25.5 cm Feather 9: 22.1 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: 24.8 cm Feather 10: 21.5 cm
Country: Unknown Feather 11: 24.2 cm Feather 11: 21.4 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 24.0 cm Feather 12: 21.2 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Great Egret

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Great Egret   Ardea alba   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Great Egret   Ardea alba   Remiges   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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