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Green Heron -  Butorides virescens  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  60302

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2733 Feather 1: (R6) 8.0 cm Feather 1: (R6) 7.3 cm
Common Name: Green Heron Feather 2: (R5) 7.9 cm Feather 2: (R5) 7.1 cm
Latin Name: Butorides virescens Feather 3: (R4) 7.9 cm Feather 3: (R4) 7.1 cm
Order: Pelecaniformes Feather 4: (R3) 7.9 cm Feather 4: (R3) 6.9 cm
Family: Ardeidae Feather 5: (R2) 7.8 cm Feather 5: (R2) 6.8 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R1) 7.8 cm Feather 6: (R1) 6.8 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: N/A Feather 7: N/A
Age: Adult 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 Green Heron

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Green Heron   Butorides virescens   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Green Heron   Butorides virescens   Remiges   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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