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Red-bellied Woodpecker -  Melanerpes carolinus  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  61901

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2695 Feather 1: (P10) 2.8 cm Feather 1: (P10) 2.4 cm
Common Name: Red-bellied Woodpecker Feather 2: (P9) 9.6 cm Feather 2: (P9) 8.5 cm
Latin Name: Melanerpes carolinus Feather 3: (P8) 11.0 cm Feather 3: (P8) 9.7 cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: (P7) 11.3 cm Feather 4: (P7) 9.9 cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: (P6) 11.4 cm Feather 5: (P6) 10.0 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 11.3 cm Feather 6: (P5) 9.7 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: (P4) 10.4 cm Feather 7: (P4) 9.1 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 9.8 cm Feather 8: (P3) 8.7 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: (P2) 9.3 cm Feather 9: (P2) 8.1 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: (P1) 8.9 cm Feather 10: (P1) 7.7 cm
Country: Unknown 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Red-bellied Woodpecker   Melanerpes carolinus   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Red-bellied Woodpecker   Melanerpes carolinus   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Red-bellied Woodpecker   Melanerpes carolinus   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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