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Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus - Adult - Male

Scan ID: 61809

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 1815	Feather 1:	9.3 cm	Feather 1:	7.7 cm
Common Name:	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Feather 2:	9.1 cm	Feather 2:	7.6 cm
Latin Name:	Aegolius acadicus	Feather 3:	9.1 cm	Feather 3:	7.7 cm
Order:	Strigiformes	Feather 4:	9.1 cm	Feather 4:	7.6 cm
Family:	Strigidae	Feather 5:	8.8 cm	Feather 5:	7.4 cm
Feather Type:	Secondaries	Feather 6:	8.5 cm	Feather 6:	7.1 cm
Sex:	Male	Feather 7:	8.4 cm	Feather 7:	7.0 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	8.2 cm	Feather 8:	6.9 cm
County:	North Hampton	Feather 9:	7.9 cm	Feather 9:	6.7 cm
State:	Virginia	Feather 10:	7.5 cm	Feather 10:	6.3 cm
Country:	USA	Feather 11:	7.1 cm	Feather 11:	5.9 cm
Institution:	National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab	Feather 12:	6.2 cm	Feather 12:	5.4 cm

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Northern Saw-whet Owl

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Rectrices	Male	Adult
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Rectrices	Unknown	Juvenile
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Primaries	Male	Adult
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Secondaries	Male	Adult
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Primaries	Unknown	Juvenile
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Secondaries	Unknown	Juvenile