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Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus - Juvenile - Male

Scan ID: 61717

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 1803	Feather 1: (P10)	12.8 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	11.3 cm
Common Name:	Broad-winged Hawk	Feather 2: (P9)	18.5 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	15.5 cm
Latin Name:	Buteo platypterus	Feather 3: (P8)	21.4 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	17.5 cm
Order:	Accipitriformes	Feather 4: (P7)	21.7 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	17.2 cm
Family:	Accipitridae	Feather 5: (P6)	19.9 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	15.6 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	18.4 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	14.2 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7: (P4)	17.3 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	13.5 cm
Age:	Juvenile	Feather 8: (P3)	16.4 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	12.6 cm
County:	North Hampton	Feather 9: (P2)	15.8 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	12.2 cm
State:	Virginia	Feather 10: (P1)	15.2 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	11.8 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 Broad-winged Hawk

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Rectrices	Unknown	Adult
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Rectrices	Male	Juvenile
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Primaries	Male	Juvenile
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Primaries	Male	Juvenile
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Secondaries	Male	Juvenile
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Secondaries	Male	Juvenile