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American Wigeon - Mareca americana - Adult - Male

Scan ID: 60475

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2820	Feather 1: (P10)	20.4 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	17.4 cm
Common Name:	American Wigeon	Feather 2: (P9)	21.1 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	17.2 cm
Latin Name:	Mareca americana	Feather 3: (P8)	20.3 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	15.8 cm
Order:	Anseriformes	Feather 4: (P7)	19.4 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	14.6 cm
Family:	Anatidae	Feather 5: (P6)	18.2 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	13.4 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	16.7 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	12.0 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7: (P4)	15.3 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	10.9 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	13.9 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	9.8 cm
County:	Unknown	Feather 9: (P2)	12.8 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	8.9 cm
State:	Louisiana	Feather 10: (P1)	11.9 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	8.6 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 American Wigeon

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Primaries	Male	Adult
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Secondaries	Male	Adult
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Rectrices	Male	Adult
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Rectrices	Female	Juvenile
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Primaries	Female	Juvenile
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Secondaries	Female	Juvenile
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Primaries	Female	Juvenile