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Royal Tern -  Thalasseus maximus  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  60661
   Notes:  Nonbreeding plumage

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2870 Feather 1: (R6) 18.0 cm Feather 1: (R6) 17.1 cm
Common Name: Royal Tern Feather 2: (R5) 15.2 cm Feather 2: (R5) 13.5 cm
Latin Name: Thalasseus maximus Feather 3: (R4) 13.5 cm Feather 3: (R4) 11.8 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: (R3) 11.8 cm Feather 4: (R3) 10.2 cm
Family: Laridae Feather 5: (R2) 10.4 cm Feather 5: (R2) 9.5 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R1) 10.2 cm Feather 6: (R1) 8.8 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: N/A Feather 7: N/A
Age: Adult Feather 8: N/A Feather 8: N/A
County: Collier Feather 9: N/A Feather 9: N/A
State: Florida Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
Country: USA 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 Royal Tern

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Royal Tern   Thalasseus maximus   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Royal Tern   Thalasseus maximus   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Royal Tern   Thalasseus maximus   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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