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Caspian Tern -  Hydroprogne caspia  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  60672

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2883 Feather 1: (R6) 16.0 cm Feather 1: (R6) 14.2 cm
Common Name: Caspian Tern Feather 2: (R5) 15.6 cm Feather 2: (R5) 14.0 cm
Latin Name: Hydroprogne caspia Feather 3: (R4) 14.5 cm Feather 3: (R4) 12.6 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: (R3) 13.2 cm Feather 4: (R3) 11.9 cm
Family: Laridae Feather 5: (R2) 12.6 cm Feather 5: (R2) 10.9 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R1) 11.8 cm Feather 6: (R1) 10.3 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: N/A Feather 7: N/A
Age: Adult Feather 8: N/A Feather 8: N/A
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 Caspian Tern

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Caspian Tern   Hydroprogne caspia   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Caspian Tern   Hydroprogne caspia   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Caspian Tern   Hydroprogne caspia   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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