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Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61559

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3317	Feather 1: (P10)	10.4 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	9.3 cm
Common Name:	Chimney Swift	Feather 2: (P9)	10.6 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	9.4 cm
Latin Name:	Chaetura pelagica	Feather 3: (P8)	10.1 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	8.7 cm
Order:	Apodiformes	Feather 4: (P7)	9.2 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	7.9 cm
Family:	Apodidae	Feather 5: (P6)	8.3 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	7.1 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	7.4 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	6.4 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7: (P4)	6.6 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	5.7 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	5.9 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	5.1 cm
County:	Unknown	Feather 9: (P2)	5.1 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	4.5 cm
State:	Maryland	Feather 10: (P1)	4.3 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	3.7 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 Chimney Swift

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Primaries	Female	Adult
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Secondaries	Female	Adult