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Turkey Vulture -  Cathartes aura  -  Adult  -   Unknown
Scan ID:  61441
   Notes:  Blue background

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: N 1820 Feather 1: 27.2 cm Feather 1: 22.0 cm
Common Name: Turkey Vulture Feather 2: 27.3 cm Feather 2: 22.3 cm
Latin Name: Cathartes aura Feather 3: 27.1 cm Feather 3: 21.6 cm
Order: Cathartiformes Feather 4: 26.1 cm Feather 4: 21.5 cm
Family: Cathartidae Feather 5: 25.5 cm Feather 5: 20.8 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 25.0 cm Feather 6: 20.1 cm
Sex: Unknown Feather 7: 24.3 cm Feather 7: 19.5 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 24.3 cm Feather 8: 19.6 cm
County: Monroe Feather 9: 24.3 cm Feather 9: 19.8 cm
State: Florida Feather 10: 24.1 cm Feather 10: 19.7 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 Turkey Vulture

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Rectrices   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Primaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult
 Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura   Secondaries   Unknown   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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