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Ruddy Duck -  Oxyura jamaicensis  -  Unknown  -   Female
Scan ID:  60546

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2826 Feather 1: 7.8 cm Feather 1: 6.4 cm
Common Name: Ruddy Duck Feather 2: 7.8 cm Feather 2: 6.1 cm
Latin Name: Oxyura jamaicensis Feather 3: 7.6 cm Feather 3: 5.9 cm
Order: Anseriformes Feather 4: 7.5 cm Feather 4: 5.9 cm
Family: Anatidae Feather 5: 7.1 cm Feather 5: 5.6 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 7.1 cm Feather 6: 5.6 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 7.0 cm Feather 7: 5.5 cm
Age: Unknown Feather 8: 7.1 cm Feather 8: 5.6 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: 7.3 cm Feather 9: 5.7 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: 7.5 cm Feather 10: 6.3 cm
Country: Unknown Feather 11: 8.3 cm Feather 11: 6.9 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 8.7 cm Feather 12: 7.4 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Ruddy Duck

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Ruddy Duck   Oxyura jamaicensis   Primaries   Female   Unknown
 Ruddy Duck   Oxyura jamaicensis   Secondaries   Female   Unknown
 Ruddy Duck   Oxyura jamaicensis   Rectrices   Female   Unknown

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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