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Black Scoter -  Melanitta americana  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  60520
   Notes:  Black background

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Specimen Number: BRD 2827 Feather 1: (R8) 6.6 cm Feather 1: (R8) 5.2 cm
Common Name: Black Scoter Feather 2: (R7) 7.6 cm Feather 2: (R7) 6.1 cm
Latin Name: Melanitta americana Feather 3: (R6) N/A cm Feather 3: (R6) N/A cm
Order: Anseriformes Feather 4: (R5) N/A cm Feather 4: (R5) N/A cm
Family: Anatidae Feather 5: (R4) 9.0 cm Feather 5: (R4) 7.1 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R3) 9.8 cm Feather 6: (R3) 7.3 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: (R2) 10.4 cm Feather 7: (R2) 8.4 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (R1) 10.9 cm Feather 8: (R1) 9.0 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: N/A Feather 9: N/A
State: Unknown Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
Country: Unknown 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 Scoter

 Black Scoter   Melanitta americana   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Black Scoter   Melanitta americana   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Black Scoter   Melanitta americana   Secondaries   Male   Adult
 Black Scoter   Melanitta americana   Secondaries   Male   Adult
 Black Scoter   Melanitta americana   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Black Scoter   Melanitta americana   Rectrices   Male   Adult