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Golden-fronted Woodpecker -  Melanerpes aurifrons  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61884

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2686 Feather 1: (P10) 3.7 cm Feather 1: (P10) 3.3 cm
Common Name: Golden-fronted Woodpecker Feather 2: (P9) 9.4 cm Feather 2: (P9) 8.2 cm
Latin Name: Melanerpes aurifrons Feather 3: (P8) 11.3 cm Feather 3: (P8) 9.9 cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: (P7) 11.8 cm Feather 4: (P7) 10.3 cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: (P6) 12.0 cm Feather 5: (P6) 10.1 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 11.7 cm Feather 6: (P5) 10.1 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: (P4) 11.0 cm Feather 7: (P4) 9.6 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 10.4 cm Feather 8: (P3) 9.0 cm
County: Lubbock Feather 9: (P2) 10.1 cm Feather 9: (P2) 9.0 cm
State: Texas Feather 10: (P1) 9.9 cm Feather 10: (P1) 8.6 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 Golden-fronted Woodpecker

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Golden-fronted Woodpecker   Melanerpes aurifrons   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Golden-fronted Woodpecker   Melanerpes aurifrons   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Golden-fronted Woodpecker   Melanerpes aurifrons   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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