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Sharp-tailed Grouse - Tympanuchus phasianellus - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 60271

Notes: First Year

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2725	Feather 1: (R9)	4.9 cm	Feather 1: (R9)	4.0 cm
Common Name:	Sharp-tailed Grouse	Feather 2: (R8)	6.0 cm	Feather 2: (R8)	4.8 cm
Latin Name:	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Feather 3: (R7)	6.8 cm	Feather 3: (R7)	5.6 cm
Order:	Galliformes	Feather 4: (R6)	7.4 cm	Feather 4: (R6)	6.1 cm
Family:	Phasianidae	Feather 5: (R5)	8.0 cm	Feather 5: (R5)	6.7 cm
Feather Type:	Rectrices	Feather 6: (R4)	8.7 cm	Feather 6: (R4)	7.3 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7: (R3)	9.2 cm	Feather 7: (R3)	7.8 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (R2)	10.2 cm	Feather 8: (R2)	8.5 cm
County:	Wells	Feather 9: (R1)	N/A cm	Feather 9: (R1)	N/A cm
State:	North Dakota	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-tailed Grouse

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Remiges	Female	Adult