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Wedge-tailed Shearwater -  Ardenna pacificus  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61691

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3338 Feather 1: (P10) 22.1 cm Feather 1: (P10) 19.0 cm
Common Name: Wedge-tailed Shearwater Feather 2: (P9) 23.2 cm Feather 2: (P9) 18.6 cm
Latin Name: Ardenna pacificus Feather 3: (P8) 22.7 cm Feather 3: (P8) 17.9 cm
Order: Procellariiformes Feather 4: (P7) 21.5 cm Feather 4: (P7) 16.8 cm
Family: Procellariidae Feather 5: (P6) 20.0 cm Feather 5: (P6) 15.7 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 18.5 cm Feather 6: (P5) 14.5 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: (P4) 16.6 cm Feather 7: (P4) 13.3 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 14.7 cm Feather 8: (P3) 11.6 cm
County: Tern Island Feather 9: (P2) 13.1 cm Feather 9: (P2) 10.5 cm
State: Hawaii Feather 10: (P1) 11.9 cm Feather 10: (P1) 9.7 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 Wedge-tailed Shearwater

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Wedge-tailed Shearwater   Ardenna pacificus   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Wedge-tailed Shearwater   Ardenna pacificus   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Wedge-tailed Shearwater   Ardenna pacificus   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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