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Forsters Tern -  Sterna forsteri  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  60772
   Notes:  Breeding plumage (black background)

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Specimen Number: BRD 2922 Feather 1: (R6) 19.6 cm Feather 1: (R6) 18.6 cm
Common Name: Forsters Tern Feather 2: (R5) 12.1 cm Feather 2: (R5) 10.9 cm
Latin Name: Sterna forsteri Feather 3: (R4) 10.9 cm Feather 3: (R4) 9.7 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: (R3) 9.2 cm Feather 4: (R3) 8.1 cm
Family: Laridae Feather 5: (R2) 8.3 cm Feather 5: (R2) 7.1 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R1) 7.9 cm Feather 6: (R1) 7.0 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: N/A Feather 7: N/A
Age: Adult Feather 8: N/A Feather 8: N/A
County: Unknown Feather 9: N/A Feather 9: N/A
State: Unknown Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
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 Forsters Tern

 Forsters Tern   Sterna forsteri   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Forsters Tern   Sterna forsteri   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Forsters Tern   Sterna forsteri   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Forsters Tern   Sterna forsteri   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Forsters Tern   Sterna forsteri   Primaries   Unknown   Adult