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Northern Flicker (red-shafted) -  Colaptes auratus  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61763
   Notes:  Ventral view

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: F 856 Feather 1: 11.7 cm Feather 1: 10.3 cm
Common Name: Northern Flicker (red-shafted) Feather 2: 11.6 cm Feather 2: 10.2 cm
Latin Name: Colaptes auratus Feather 3: 11.3 cm Feather 3: 10.0 cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: 11.1 cm Feather 4: 9.7 cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: 10.8 cm Feather 5: 9.6 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 10.5 cm Feather 6: 9.3 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 10.0 cm Feather 7: 8.9 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 9.5 cm Feather 8: 8.4 cm
County: Jackson Feather 9: 8.1 cm Feather 9: 7.3 cm
State: Oregon Feather 10: 6.8 cm Feather 10: 6.1 cm
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 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Secondaries   Female   Adult
 Northern Flicker (red-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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