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Common Poorwill -  Phalaenoptilus nuttallii  -  Unknown  -   Male
Scan ID:  60323

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2706 Feather 1: (P10) 11.7 cm Feather 1: (P10) 9.7 cm
Common Name: Common Poorwill Feather 2: (P9) 13.0 cm Feather 2: (P9) 10.6 cm
Latin Name: Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Feather 3: (P8) 13.3 cm Feather 3: (P8) 10.7 cm
Order: Caprimulgiformes Feather 4: (P7) 13.0 cm Feather 4: (P7) 10.2 cm
Family: Caprimulgidae Feather 5: (P6) 11.6 cm Feather 5: (P6) 8.7 cm
Feather Type: Remiges Feather 6: (P5) 10.4 cm Feather 6: (P5) 7.9 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 9.3 cm Feather 7: 7.1 cm
Age: Unknown Feather 8: 8.4 cm Feather 8: 6.9 cm
County: Lake Feather 9: 8.4 cm Feather 9: 6.9 cm
State: Oregon Feather 10: 8.1 cm Feather 10: 6.7 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 8.1 cm Feather 11: 6.6 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 7.9 cm Feather 12: 6.4 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Common Poorwill

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Common Poorwill   Phalaenoptilus nuttallii   Rectrices   Male   Unknown
 Common Poorwill   Phalaenoptilus nuttallii   Remiges   Male   Unknown
 Common Poorwill   Phalaenoptilus nuttallii   Remiges   Female   Adult
 Common Poorwill   Phalaenoptilus nuttallii   Rectrices   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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