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Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus - Adult - Male

Scan ID: 60048

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 1790	Feather 1: (R6)	14.6 cm	Feather 1: (R6)	13.3 cm
Common Name:	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Feather 2: (R5)	14.2 cm	Feather 2: (R5)	12.9 cm
Latin Name:	Accipiter striatus	Feather 3: (R4)	14.1 cm	Feather 3: (R4)	12.7 cm
Order:	Accipitriformes	Feather 4: (R3)	14.2 cm	Feather 4: (R3)	12.7 cm
Family:	Accipitridae	Feather 5: (R2)	14.4 cm	Feather 5: (R2)	12.8 cm
Feather Type:	Rectrices	Feather 6: (R1)	14.0 cm	Feather 6: (R1)	12.2 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7:	N/A	Feather 7:	N/A
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	N/A	Feather 8:	N/A
County:	Ketchikan	Feather 9:	N/A	Feather 9:	N/A
State:	Alaska	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 Sharp-shinned Hawk

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Rectrices	Male	Adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Rectrices	Female	Juvenile
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Primaries	Male	Adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Primaries	Female	Juvenile
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Secondaries	Female	Juvenile