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Clapper Rail -  Rallus crepitans  -  Juvenile  -   Male
Scan ID:  61243
   Notes:  Dull-plumaged

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3200 Feather 1: 11.4 cm Feather 1: 9.6 cm
Common Name: Clapper Rail Feather 2: 11.3 cm Feather 2: 9.4 cm
Latin Name: Rallus crepitans Feather 3: 11.0 cm Feather 3: 9.2 cm
Order: Gruiformes Feather 4: 10.9 cm Feather 4: 9.2 cm
Family: Rallidae Feather 5: 10.5 cm Feather 5: 9.1 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 10.4 cm Feather 6: 8.8 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 10.3 cm Feather 7: 8.8 cm
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: 10.5 cm Feather 8: 9.1 cm
County: North Hampton Feather 9: 11.2 cm Feather 9: 9.9 cm
State: Virginia Feather 10: 11.9 cm Feather 10: 10.8 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 11.6 cm Feather 11: 10.5 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 10.5 cm Feather 12: 9.6 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Clapper Rail

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Clapper Rail   Rallus crepitans   Rectrices   Male   Juvenile
 Clapper Rail   Rallus crepitans   Primaries   Male   Juvenile
 Clapper Rail   Rallus crepitans   Secondaries   Male   Juvenile

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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