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Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola - Adult - Male

Scan ID: 61998

Notes: Non-breeding plumage

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3553	Feather 1: (P10)	14.8 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	12.5 cm
Common Name:	Black-bellied Plover	Feather 2: (P9)	14.7 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	12.0 cm
Latin Name:	Pluvialis squatarola	Feather 3: (P8)	13.9 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	10.9 cm
Order:	Charadriiformes	Feather 4: (P7)	13.1 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	10.1 cm
Family:	Charadriidae	Feather 5: (P6)	12.4 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	9.4 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	11.2 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	8.4 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7: (P4)	10.3 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	7.6 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	9.4 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	7.0 cm
County:	Orange	Feather 9: (P2)	8.5 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	6.4 cm
State:	California	Feather 10: (P1)	7.9 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	5.8 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 Black-bellied Plover

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Rectrices	Male	Adult
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Rectrices	Male	Adult
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Primaries	Male	Adult
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Secondaries	Male	Adult