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Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica - Adult - Unknown

Scan ID: 61289

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3236	Feather 1: (P10)	25.3 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	22.3 cm
Common Name:	Gull-billed Tern	Feather 2: (P9)	24.0 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	20.4 cm
Latin Name:	Gelochelidon nilotica	Feather 3: (P8)	22.0 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	18.1 cm
Order:	Charadriiformes	Feather 4: (P7)	19.2 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	16.4 cm
Family:	Laridae	Feather 5: (P6)	18.3 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	14.7 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	16.3 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	13.0 cm
Sex:	Unknown	Feather 7: (P4)	14.5 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	11.5 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	12.7 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	9.9 cm
County:	San Diego	Feather 9: (P2)	11.7 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	9.1 cm
State:	California	Feather 10: (P1)	10.2 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	7.9 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 Gull-billed Tern

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	Rectrices	Unknown	Adult
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	Primaries	Unknown	Adult
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	Secondaries	Unknown	Adult
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	Secondaries	Unknown	Adult