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Sharp-tailed Grouse - Tympanuchus phasianellus - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 60272

Notes: First Year

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 2725	Feather 1: (P10)	13.3 cm	Feather 1: (P10)	11.8 cm
Common Name:	Sharp-tailed Grouse	Feather 2: (P9)	15.8 cm	Feather 2: (P9)	13.6 cm
Latin Name:	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Feather 3: (P8)	N/A cm	Feather 3: (P8)	N/A cm
Order:	Galliformes	Feather 4: (P7)	17.3 cm	Feather 4: (P7)	14.2 cm
Family:	Phasianidae	Feather 5: (P6)	17.2 cm	Feather 5: (P6)	14.2 cm
Feather Type:	Remiges	Feather 6: (P5)	16.3 cm	Feather 6: (P5)	13.2 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7:	12.5 cm	Feather 7:	9.8 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	11.9 cm	Feather 8:	9.2 cm
County:	Wells	Feather 9:	11.1 cm	Feather 9:	9.3 cm
State:	North Dakota	Feather 10:	11.3 cm	Feather 10:	9.1 cm
Country:	USA	Feather 11:	10.4 cm	Feather 11:	8.8 cm
Institution:	National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab	Feather 12:	9.1 cm	Feather 12:	8.0 cm

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Sharp-tailed Grouse

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Remiges	Female	Adult