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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher -  Tyrannus forficatus  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61434

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3293 Feather 1: 7.5 cm Feather 1: 6.4 cm
Common Name: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Feather 2: 7.4 cm Feather 2: 6.3 cm
Latin Name: Tyrannus forficatus Feather 3: 7.3 cm Feather 3: 6.1 cm
Order: Passeriformes Feather 4: 7.0 cm Feather 4: 5.8 cm
Family: Tyrannidae Feather 5: 6.9 cm Feather 5: 5.8 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 6.7 cm Feather 6: 5.8 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 6.8 cm Feather 7: 6.0 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 6.0 cm Feather 8: 5.3 cm
County: Randall Feather 9: 4.8 cm Feather 9: 4.2 cm
State: Texas Feather 10: 3.2 cm Feather 10: 3.0 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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher   Tyrannus forficatus   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher   Tyrannus forficatus   Secondaries   Female   Adult
 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher   Tyrannus forficatus   Rectrices   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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