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

Scan ID: 61827

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2923	Feather 1:	7.4 cm	Feather 1:	5.8 cm
Common Name:	Eastern Whip-poor-will	Feather 2:	7.5 cm	Feather 2:	5.8 cm
Latin Name:	Antrostomus vociferus	Feather 3:	7.5 cm	Feather 3:	5.8 cm
Order:	Caprimulgiformes	Feather 4:	7.4 cm	Feather 4:	5.7 cm
Family:	Caprimulgidae	Feather 5:	7.2 cm	Feather 5:	5.7 cm
Feather Type:	Secondaries	Feather 6:	7.1 cm	Feather 6:	5.6 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7:	7.0 cm	Feather 7:	5.5 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	6.8 cm	Feather 8:	5.5 cm
County:	Cole	Feather 9:	6.6 cm	Feather 9:	5.4 cm
State:	Missouri	Feather 10:	6.2 cm	Feather 10:	5.0 cm
Country:	USA	Feather 11:	5.7 cm	Feather 11:	4.9 cm
Institution:	National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab	Feather 12:	4.9 cm	Feather 12:	4.2 cm

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