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Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61976

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3510	Feather 1:	4.8 cm	Feather 1:	4.2 cm
Common Name:	Swamp Sparrow	Feather 2:	4.9 cm	Feather 2:	4.3 cm
Latin Name:	Melospiza georgiana	Feather 3:	4.8 cm	Feather 3:	4.1 cm
Order:	Passeriformes	Feather 4:	4.7 cm	Feather 4:	4.1 cm
Family:	Passerellidae	Feather 5:	4.5 cm	Feather 5:	4.0 cm
Feather Type:	Secondaries	Feather 6:	4.5 cm	Feather 6:	4.0 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7:	4.3 cm	Feather 7:	4.0 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	3.8 cm	Feather 8:	3.3 cm
County:	Essex	Feather 9:	2.6 cm	Feather 9:	2.4 cm
State:	New Jersey	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 Swamp Sparrow

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Primaries	Female	Adult
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Primaries	Female	Adult
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Secondaries	Female	Adult
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Secondaries	Female	Adult