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Eastern Whip-poor-will - Antrostomus vociferus - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61826

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2923	Feather 1: (P10)	11.8 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	9.8 cm
Common Name:	Eastern Whip-poor-will	Feather 2: (P9)	13.1 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	10.5 cm
Latin Name:	Antrostomus vociferus	Feather 3: (P8)	13.3 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	10.3 cm
Order:	Caprimulgiformes	Feather 4: (P7)	12.0 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	9.1 cm
Family:	Caprimulgidae	Feather 5: (P6)	10.0 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	7.4 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	9.2 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	6.8 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7: (P4)	N/A cm	Feather 7: (P4)	N/A cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	8.5 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	6.2 cm
County:	Cole	Feather 9: (P2)	8.1 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	6.0 cm
State:	Missouri	Feather 10: (P1)	7.8 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	5.8 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 Eastern Whip-poor-will

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Antrostomus vociferus	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Antrostomus vociferus	Primaries	Female	Adult
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Antrostomus vociferus	Secondaries	Female	Adult
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Antrostomus vociferus	Rectrices	Male	Unknown
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Antrostomus vociferus	Remiges	Male	Unknown