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Herring Gull -  Larus argentatus  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  60653

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: N 4220 Feather 1: 20.0 cm Feather 1: 16.0 cm
Common Name: Herring Gull Feather 2: 19.3 cm Feather 2: 15.2 cm
Latin Name: Larus argentatus Feather 3: 18.6 cm Feather 3: 15.6 cm
Order: Charadriiformes Feather 4: 18.2 cm Feather 4: 13.7 cm
Family: Laridae Feather 5: 17.9 cm Feather 5: 13.8 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 17.5 cm Feather 6: 13.5 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: 17.5 cm Feather 7: 13.5 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 17.7 cm Feather 8: 13.5 cm
County: Norfolk Feather 9: 18.2 cm Feather 9: 13.6 cm
State: Virginia Feather 10: 18.2 cm Feather 10: 13.8 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 18.5 cm Feather 11: 14.0 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 18.9 cm Feather 12: 14.3 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Herring Gull

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Herring Gull   Larus argentatus   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Herring Gull   Larus argentatus   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Herring Gull   Larus argentatus   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Herring Gull   Larus argentatus   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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