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Muscovy Duck - Cairina moschata - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61174

Notes: Feral bird, south Texas

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3180	Feather 1: (P10)	21.4 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	17.5 cm
Common Name:	Muscovy Duck	Feather 2: (P9)	24.8 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	19.8 cm
Latin Name:	Cairina moschata	Feather 3: (P8)	26.4 cm	Feather 3: (P8)	20.4 cm
Order:	Anseriformes	Feather 4: (P7)	26.8 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	20.4 cm
Family:	Anatidae	Feather 5: (P6)	27.2 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	20.4 cm
Feather Type:	Primaries	Feather 6: (P5)	26.4 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	19.5 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7: (P4)	25.0 cm	Feather 7: (P4)	18.6 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8: (P3)	23.6 cm	Feather 8: (P3)	17.6 cm
County:	Hidalgo	Feather 9: (P2)	22.4 cm	Feather 9: (P2)	16.8 cm
State:	Texas	Feather 10: (P1)	21.8 cm	Feather 10: (P1)	16.2 cm
Country:	USA	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 Muscovy Duck

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	Primaries	Female	Adult
Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	Secondaries	Female	Adult