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Pacific Loon -  Gavia pacifica  -  Juvenile  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61137

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3156 Feather 1: 12.4 cm Feather 1: 9.0 cm
Common Name: Pacific Loon Feather 2: 11.5 cm Feather 2: 8.3 cm
Latin Name: Gavia pacifica Feather 3: 11.0 cm Feather 3: 7.8 cm
Order: Gaviiformes Feather 4: 10.0 cm Feather 4: 7.3 cm
Family: Gaviidae Feather 5: 9.8 cm Feather 5: 7.2 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 9.5 cm Feather 6: 6.9 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: 9.2 cm Feather 7: 6.8 cm
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: 8.9 cm Feather 8: 6.6 cm
County: Harney Feather 9: 8.8 cm Feather 9: 6.6 cm
State: Oregon Feather 10: 8.7 cm Feather 10: 6.6 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 8.5 cm Feather 11: 6.8 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 8.0 cm Feather 12: 6.5 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Pacific Loon

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Pacific Loon   Gavia pacifica   Rectrices   Unknown   Juvenile
 Pacific Loon   Gavia pacifica   Primaries   Unknown   Juvenile
 Pacific Loon   Gavia pacifica   Secondaries   Unknown   Juvenile

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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