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Gull-billed Tern -  Gelochelidon nilotica  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61288

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3236 Feather 1: (R6) 13.8 cm Feather 1: (R6) 12.5 cm
Common Name: Gull-billed Tern Feather 2: (R5) 11.9 cm Feather 2: (R5) 10.6 cm
Latin Name: Gelochelidon nilotica Feather 3: (R4) 11.0 cm Feather 3: (R4) 9.6 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: (R3) 10.0 cm Feather 4: (R3) 8.6 cm
Family: Laridae Feather 5: (R2) 9.3 cm Feather 5: (R2) 7.9 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R1) 9.0 cm Feather 6: (R1) 7.7 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: N/A Feather 7: N/A
Age: Adult Feather 8: N/A Feather 8: N/A
County: San Diego Feather 9: N/A Feather 9: N/A
State: California Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
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

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
Photographs from USFWS

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