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Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator - Adult - Male

Scan ID: 60506

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2824	Feather 1: (P10)	16.8 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	13.9 cm
Common Name:	Red-breasted Merganser	Feather 2: (P9)	17.6 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	13.8 cm
Latin Name:	Mergus serrator	Feather 3: (P8)	16.9 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	12.6 cm
Order:	Anseriformes	Feather 4: (P7)	16.1 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	11.8 cm
Family:	Anatidae	Feather 5: (P6)	15.2 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	10.9 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	14.1 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	9.8 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7: (P4)	13.0 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	9.0 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	12.2 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	8.2 cm
County:	[Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park]	Feather 9: (P2)	11.4 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	7.9 cm
State:	[captive]	Feather 10: (P1)	10.9 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	7.7 cm
Country:	[captive]	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 Red-breasted Merganser

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Primaries	Male	Adult
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Primaries	Male	Adult
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Rectrices	Male	Adult