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Golden Eagle -  Aquila chrysaetos  -  Adult and subadult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  60144
   Notes:  Multiple individuals to show variation

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: F 855 Feather 1: 26.8 cm Feather 1: 21.6 cm
Common Name: Golden Eagle Feather 2: 26.7 cm Feather 2: 22.2 cm
Latin Name: Aquila chrysaetos Feather 3: 27.3 cm Feather 3: 22.5 cm
Order: Accipitriformes Feather 4: 24.3 cm Feather 4: 20.1 cm
Family: Accipitridae Feather 5: 25.6 cm Feather 5: 20.0 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 26.3 cm Feather 6: 21.8 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: 27.5 cm Feather 7: 22.9 cm
Age: Adult and subadult 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 Golden Eagle

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Secondaries   Male   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   Subadult I
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Female   3 to 5 years
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult and subadult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Remiges   Unknown   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   First year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Primaries   Male   First year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Primaries   Male   First year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Secondaries   Male   First year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Secondaries   Male   First year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   First year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   Third year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Rectrices   Male   Third year
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Golden Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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