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Virginia Rail -  Rallus limicola  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61258

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3202 Feather 1: 7.3 cm Feather 1: 6.3 cm
Common Name: Virginia Rail Feather 2: 7.1 cm Feather 2: 6.0 cm
Latin Name: Rallus limicola Feather 3: 6.9 cm Feather 3: 5.9 cm
Order: Gruiformes Feather 4: 6.8 cm Feather 4: 5.8 cm
Family: Rallidae Feather 5: 6.7 cm Feather 5: 5.8 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 6.6 cm Feather 6: 5.7 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 6.7 cm Feather 7: 6.0 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 7.1 cm Feather 8: 6.4 cm
County: Outagamie Feather 9: 7.8 cm Feather 9: 7.2 cm
State: Wisconsin Feather 10: 7.5 cm Feather 10: 7.0 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 6.5 cm Feather 11: 6.1 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 5.2 cm Feather 12: 4.9 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Virginia Rail

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Virginia Rail   Rallus limicola   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Virginia Rail   Rallus limicola   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Virginia Rail   Rallus limicola   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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