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Gull-billed Tern -  Gelochelidon nilotica  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61291
   Notes:  Blue background

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3236 Feather 1: 9.3 cm Feather 1: 7.0 cm
Common Name: Gull-billed Tern Feather 2: 9.0 cm Feather 2: 6.8 cm
Latin Name: Gelochelidon nilotica Feather 3: 9.3 cm Feather 3: 7.1 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: 9.4 cm Feather 4: 7.2 cm
Family: Laridae Feather 5: 9.3 cm Feather 5: 7.1 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 9.4 cm Feather 6: 7.4 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: 9.3 cm Feather 7: 7.1 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 9.5 cm Feather 8: 7.5 cm
County: San Diego Feather 9: 9.8 cm Feather 9: 7.8 cm
State: California Feather 10: 10.1 cm Feather 10: 8.4 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 10.6 cm Feather 11: 9.1 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 11.1 cm Feather 12: 9.8 cm
 

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

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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