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Merlin - Falco columbarius - Juvenile - Male

Scan ID: 61083

Notes: Subspecies Richardsoni

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3131	Feather 1:	9.6 cm	Feather 1:	8.5 cm
Common Name:	Merlin	Feather 2:	9.8 cm	Feather 2:	8.4 cm
Latin Name:	Falco columbarius	Feather 3:	9.6 cm	Feather 3:	8.2 cm
Order:	Falconiformes	Feather 4:	9.3 cm	Feather 4:	7.9 cm
Family:	Falconidae	Feather 5:	8.9 cm	Feather 5:	7.7 cm
Feather Type:	Secondaries	Feather 6:	8.9 cm	Feather 6:	7.6 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7:	8.8 cm	Feather 7:	7.5 cm
Age:	Juvenile	Feather 8:	8.8 cm	Feather 8:	7.5 cm
County:	Sweetwater	Feather 9:	8.5 cm	Feather 9:	7.3 cm
State:	Wyoming	Feather 10:	8.6 cm	Feather 10:	7.5 cm
Country:	USA	Feather 11:	8.3 cm	Feather 11:	7.2 cm
Institution:	National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab	Feather 12:	7.3 cm	Feather 12:	6.4 cm

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Merlin

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Rectrices	Male	Juvenile
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Rectrices	Male	Adult
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Primaries	Male	Juvenile
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Secondaries	Male	Juvenile
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Primaries	Male	Adult
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Rectrices	Male	Juvenile
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Primaries	Male	Juvenile
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Secondaries	Male	Juvenile