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Green Heron -  Butorides virescens  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  60303

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2733 Feather 1: (P10) 15.1 cm Feather 1: (P10) 13.3 cm
Common Name: Green Heron Feather 2: (P9) 16.1 cm Feather 2: (P9) 13.8 cm
Latin Name: Butorides virescens Feather 3: (P8) 16.4 cm Feather 3: (P8) 13.9 cm
Order: Pelecaniformes Feather 4: (P7) 16.5 cm Feather 4: (P7) 13.8 cm
Family: Ardeidae Feather 5: (P6) 16.0 cm Feather 5: (P6) 13.2 cm
Feather Type: Remiges Feather 6: (P5) 15.5 cm Feather 6: (P5) 12.9 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 14.5 cm Feather 7: 11.9 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 13.4 cm Feather 8: 11.4 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: 13.3 cm Feather 9: 11.3 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: 12.8 cm Feather 10: 11.1 cm
Country: Unknown Feather 11: 12.5 cm Feather 11: 11.0 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 11.8 cm Feather 12: 10.4 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Green Heron

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Green Heron   Butorides virescens   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Green Heron   Butorides virescens   Remiges   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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