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Shiny Cowbird -  Molothrus bonariensis  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  61877

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3319 Feather 1: 6.9 cm Feather 1: 6.1 cm
Common Name: Shiny Cowbird Feather 2: 6.9 cm Feather 2: 5.9 cm
Latin Name: Molothrus bonariensis Feather 3: 6.8 cm Feather 3: 5.9 cm
Order: Passeriformes Feather 4: 6.6 cm Feather 4: 5.9 cm
Family: Icteridae Feather 5: 6.5 cm Feather 5: 5.8 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 6.3 cm Feather 6: 5.3 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 6.1 cm Feather 7: 5.3 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 5.2 cm Feather 8: 4.5 cm
County: Feather 9: 4.0 cm Feather 9: 3.4 cm
State: Puerto Rico Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
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 Shiny Cowbird

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis   Secondaries   Male   Adult
 Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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