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Ladder-backed Woodpecker -  Dryobates scalaris  -  Juvenile  -   Male
Scan ID:  60198
   Notes:  Vane length not measured for feathers in sheath.

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2696 Feather 1: (P10) 3.7 cm Feather 1: (P10) 3.2 cm
Common Name: Ladder-backed Woodpecker Feather 2: (P9) 7.2 cm Feather 2: (P9) N/A cm
Latin Name: Dryobates scalaris Feather 3: (P8) 7.9 cm Feather 3: (P8) N/A cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: (P7) 8.3 cm Feather 4: (P7) N/A cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: (P6) 8.4 cm Feather 5: (P6) N/A cm
Feather Type: Remiges Feather 6: (P5) 8.2 cm Feather 6: (P5) 7.4 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 7.1 cm Feather 7: 6.2 cm
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: 7.3 cm Feather 8: N/A cm
County: Lubbock Feather 9: 7.2 cm Feather 9: N/A cm
State: Texas Feather 10: 6.9 cm Feather 10: N/A cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 6.5 cm Feather 11: N/A cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 6.0 cm Feather 12: N/A cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Ladder-backed Woodpecker

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Ladder-backed Woodpecker   Dryobates scalaris   Rectrices   Male   Juvenile
 Ladder-backed Woodpecker   Dryobates scalaris   Remiges   Male   Juvenile

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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