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Elf Owl -  Micrathene whitheyi  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61880

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 1832 Feather 1: 7.3 cm Feather 1: 6.1 cm
Common Name: Elf Owl Feather 2: 7.2 cm Feather 2: 6.0 cm
Latin Name: Micrathene whitheyi Feather 3: 7.2 cm Feather 3: 5.9 cm
Order: Strigiformes Feather 4: 7.1 cm Feather 4: 6.0 cm
Family: Strigidae Feather 5: 6.9 cm Feather 5: 5.6 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 6.8 cm Feather 6: 5.7 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: 6.7 cm Feather 7: 5.5 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 6.5 cm Feather 8: 5.5 cm
County: Pima Feather 9: 6.4 cm Feather 9: 5.3 cm
State: Arizona Feather 10: 6.1 cm Feather 10: 5.0 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 5.5 cm Feather 11: 4.4 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: N/A Feather 12: N/A
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Elf Owl

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Elf Owl   Micrathene whitheyi   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Elf Owl   Micrathene whitheyi   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Elf Owl   Micrathene whitheyi   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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