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Downy Woodpecker -  Dryobates pubescens  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  62095

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2692 Feather 1: 6.7 cm Feather 1: 5.9 cm
Common Name: Downy Woodpecker Feather 2: 6.7 cm Feather 2: 6.0 cm
Latin Name: Dryobates pubescens Feather 3: 6.5 cm Feather 3: 5.7 cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: 6.4 cm Feather 4: 5.6 cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: 6.2 cm Feather 5: 5.5 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 5.8 cm Feather 6: 5.2 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 5.5 cm Feather 7: 5.0 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 5.3 cm Feather 8: 4.8 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: 4.2 cm Feather 9: 3.8 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: 3.3 cm Feather 10: 2.9 cm
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 Downy Woodpecker

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Downy Woodpecker   Dryobates pubescens   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Downy Woodpecker   Dryobates pubescens   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Downy Woodpecker   Dryobates pubescens   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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