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Turkey Vulture -  Cathartes aura  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61438
   Notes:  Undersides--black background

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Specimen Number: N 1820 Feather 1: (P10) 33.1 cm Feather 1: (P10) 26.9 cm
Common Name: Turkey Vulture Feather 2: (P9) 39.6 cm Feather 2: (P9) 31.7 cm
Latin Name: Cathartes aura Feather 3: (P8) 42.9 cm Feather 3: (P8) 34.1 cm
Order: Cathartiformes Feather 4: (P7) 42.2 cm Feather 4: (P7) 33.8 cm
Family: Cathartidae Feather 5: (P6) 42.2 cm Feather 5: (P6) 33.5 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 39.6 cm Feather 6: (P5) 30.9 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: (P4) 33.7 cm Feather 7: (P4) 26.3 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 30.8 cm Feather 8: (P3) 24.0 cm
County: Monroe Feather 9: (P2) 29.2 cm Feather 9: (P2) 23.0 cm
State: Florida Feather 10: (P1) 27.7 cm Feather 10: (P1) 21.8 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 Turkey Vulture

 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult