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Black-bellied Plover -  Pluvialis squatarola  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  61999
   Notes:  Non-breeding plumage--black background

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3553 Feather 1: 7.2 cm Feather 1: 5.5 cm
Common Name: Black-bellied Plover Feather 2: 7.0 cm Feather 2: 5.5 cm
Latin Name: Pluvialis squatarola Feather 3: 6.8 cm Feather 3: 5.1 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: 6.8 cm Feather 4: 5.2 cm
Family: Charadriidae Feather 5: 6.8 cm Feather 5: 5.2 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 7.1 cm Feather 6: 5.6 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 7.4 cm Feather 7: 5.8 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 7.5 cm Feather 8: 6.1 cm
County: Orange Feather 9: 7.9 cm Feather 9: 6.3 cm
State: California Feather 10: 8.9 cm Feather 10: 7.4 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 9.5 cm Feather 11: 8.1 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 9.4 cm Feather 12: 8.1 cm
 

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

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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