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Rock Ptarmigan -  Lagopus muta  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  60593
   Notes:  Non-breeding plumage (blue background)

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Specimen Number: N 5423 Feather 1: 8.2 cm Feather 1: 6.6 cm
Common Name: Rock Ptarmigan Feather 2: 9.8 cm Feather 2: 7.5 cm
Latin Name: Lagopus muta Feather 3: 9.6 cm Feather 3: 7.3 cm
Order: Galliformes Feather 4: 9.5 cm Feather 4: 7.3 cm
Family: Phasianidae Feather 5: 9.4 cm Feather 5: 7.0 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 9.4 cm Feather 6: 7.1 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 9.2 cm Feather 7: 7.1 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 9.2 cm Feather 8: 7.1 cm
County: Kodiak Island Feather 9: 9.3 cm Feather 9: 7.0 cm
State: Alaska Feather 10: 9.1 cm Feather 10: 7.1 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 9.0 cm Feather 11: 7.2 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab
Feather 12: 8.5 cm Feather 12: 6.9 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Rock Ptarmigan

 Rock Ptarmigan   Lagopus muta   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Rock Ptarmigan   Lagopus muta   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Rock Ptarmigan   Lagopus muta   Secondaries   Female   Adult
 Rock Ptarmigan   Lagopus muta   Secondaries   Female   Adult
 Rock Ptarmigan   Lagopus muta   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Rock Ptarmigan   Lagopus muta   Rectrices   Female   Adult