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Western Grebe -  Aechmophorus occidentalis  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  61556

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3313 Feather 1: (P11) 13.0 cm Feather 1: (P11) 10.9 cm
Common Name: Western Grebe Feather 2: (P10) 13.7 cm Feather 2: (P10) 11.2 cm
Latin Name: Aechmophorus occidentalis Feather 3: (P9) 14.2 cm Feather 3: (P9) 11.5 cm
Order: Podicipediformes Feather 4: (P8) 13.9 cm Feather 4: (P8) 11.1 cm
Family: Podicipedidae Feather 5: (P7) 13.4 cm Feather 5: (P7) 10.6 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P6) 13.2 cm Feather 6: (P6) 10.4 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: (P5) 12.8 cm Feather 7: (P5) 9.9 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P4) 12.4 cm Feather 8: (P4) 9.8 cm
County: Harney Feather 9: (P3) 12.0 cm Feather 9: (P3) 9.4 cm
State: Oregon Feather 10: (P2) 11.6 cm Feather 10: (P2) 9.3 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: (P1) 11.2 cm Feather 11: (P1) 9.0 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: N/A Feather 12: N/A
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Western Grebe

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Western Grebe   Aechmophorus occidentalis   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Western Grebe   Aechmophorus occidentalis   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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