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Purple Martin -  Progne subis  -  Juvenile  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  60958

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3036 Feather 1: (R6) 7.1 cm Feather 1: (R6) 6.3 cm
Common Name: Purple Martin Feather 2: (R5) 7.1 cm Feather 2: (R5) 6.2 cm
Latin Name: Progne subis Feather 3: (R4) 6.8 cm Feather 3: (R4) 5.9 cm
Order: Passeriformes Feather 4: (R3) 6.4 cm Feather 4: (R3) 5.6 cm
Family: Hirundinidae Feather 5: (R2) 6.1 cm Feather 5: (R2) 5.3 cm
Feather Type: Rectrices Feather 6: (R1) 5.6 cm Feather 6: (R1) 5.0 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: N/A Feather 7: N/A
Age: Juvenile Feather 8: N/A Feather 8: N/A
County: St. Martin Feather 9: N/A Feather 9: N/A
State: Louisiana Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
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 Purple Martin

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Purple Martin   Progne subis   Rectrices   Unknown   Juvenile
 Purple Martin   Progne subis   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Purple Martin   Progne subis   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Purple Martin   Progne subis   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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