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Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 60581

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2859	Feather 1: (R9)	9.1 cm	Feather 1: (R9)	7.6 cm
Common Name:	Mallard	Feather 2: (R8)	9.5 cm	Feather 2: (R8)	7.6 cm
Latin Name:	Anas platyrhynchos	Feather 3: (R7)	10.2 cm	Feather 3: (R7)	8.1 cm
Order:	Anseriformes	Feather 4: (R6)	10.2 cm	Feather 4: (R6)	8.0 cm
Family:	Anatidae	Feather 5: (R5)	10.5 cm	Feather 5: (R5)	8.0 cm
Feather Type:	Rectrices	Feather 6: (R4)	10.6 cm	Feather 6: (R4)	8.2 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7: (R3)	10.5 cm	Feather 7: (R3)	8.2 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (R2)	10.1 cm	Feather 8: (R2)	7.7 cm
County:	Unknown	Feather 9: (R1)	9.0 cm	Feather 9: (R1)	7.0 cm
State:	Unknown	Feather 10:	N/A	Feather 10:	N/A
Country:	Unknown	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 Mallard

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Primaries	Male	Adult
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Rectrices	Male	Adult
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Primaries	Female	Adult
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Secondaries	Female	Adult
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Rectrices	Female	Adult