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Sanderling -  Calidris alba  -  Juvenile  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61468
   Notes:  "checkered" plumage

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3303 Feather 1: (P10) 9.8 cm Feather 1: (P10) 8.4 cm
Common Name: Sanderling Feather 2: (P9) 9.9 cm Feather 2: (P9) 8.2 cm
Latin Name: Calidris alba Feather 3: (P8) 9.4 cm Feather 3: (P8) 7.5 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: (P7) 8.8 cm Feather 4: (P7) 6.9 cm
Family: Scolopacidae Feather 5: (P6) 8.0 cm Feather 5: (P6) 6.2 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 7.3 cm Feather 6: (P5) 5.6 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: (P4) 6.7 cm Feather 7: (P4) 5.2 cm
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: (P3) 6.2 cm Feather 8: (P3) 4.8 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: (P2) 5.7 cm Feather 9: (P2) 4.3 cm
State: Oregon Feather 10: (P1) 5.3 cm Feather 10: (P1) 4.1 cm
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 Sanderling

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Sanderling   Calidris alba   Rectrices   Unknown   Juvenile
 Sanderling   Calidris alba   Primaries   Unknown   Juvenile
 Sanderling   Calidris alba   Secondaries   Unknown   Juvenile

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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