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Red-bellied Woodpecker -  Melanerpes carolinus  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  61902

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2695 Feather 1: 9.1 cm Feather 1: 8.3 cm
Common Name: Red-bellied Woodpecker Feather 2: 9.2 cm Feather 2: 8.1 cm
Latin Name: Melanerpes carolinus Feather 3: 8.8 cm Feather 3: 7.7 cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: 8.7 cm Feather 4: 7.8 cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: 8.5 cm Feather 5: 7.6 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 8.2 cm Feather 6: 7.4 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 8.2 cm Feather 7: 7.2 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 7.8 cm Feather 8: 6.9 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: 6.9 cm Feather 9: 6.2 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: 5.5 cm Feather 10: 5.0 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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