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Ruby-throated Hummingbird -  Archilochus colubris  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61979

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3539 Feather 1: (P10) 3.6 cm Feather 1: (P10) 3.1 cm
Common Name: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Feather 2: (P9) 3.6 cm Feather 2: (P9) 3.0 cm
Latin Name: Archilochus colubris Feather 3: (P8) 3.3 cm Feather 3: (P8) 2.8 cm
Order: Apodiformes Feather 4: (P7) 2.9 cm Feather 4: (P7) 2.5 cm
Family: Trochilidae Feather 5: (P6) 2.7 cm Feather 5: (P6) 2.2 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 2.5 cm Feather 6: (P5) 2.2 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: (P4) 2.4 cm Feather 7: (P4) 1.9 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 2.0 cm Feather 8: (P3) 1.8 cm
County: Outagamie Feather 9: (P2) 1.9 cm Feather 9: (P2) 1.6 cm
State: Wisconsin Feather 10: (P1) 1.7 cm Feather 10: (P1) 1.5 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 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Archilochus colubris   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Archilochus colubris   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Archilochus colubris   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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