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Prairie Falcon -  Falco mexicanus  -  Juvenile  -   Female
Scan ID:  61388

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 1801 Feather 1: (P10) 25.1 cm Feather 1: (P10) 22.4 cm
Common Name: Prairie Falcon Feather 2: (P9) 27.6 cm Feather 2: (P9) 23.7 cm
Latin Name: Falco mexicanus Feather 3: (P8) 27.7 cm Feather 3: (P8) 23.0 cm
Order: Falconiformes Feather 4: (P7) 26.2 cm Feather 4: (P7) 21.5 cm
Family: Falconidae Feather 5: (P6) 24.8 cm Feather 5: (P6) 19.9 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 23.2 cm Feather 6: (P5) 18.4 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: (P4) 21.4 cm Feather 7: (P4) 16.9 cm
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: (P3) 19.5 cm Feather 8: (P3) 15.5 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: (P2) 17.7 cm Feather 9: (P2) 14.2 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: (P1) 16.6 cm Feather 10: (P1) 13.8 cm
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 Prairie Falcon

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Prairie Falcon   Falco mexicanus   Rectrices   Female   Juvenile
 Prairie Falcon   Falco mexicanus   Primaries   Female   Juvenile
 Prairie Falcon   Falco mexicanus   Secondaries   Female   Juvenile

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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