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White Tern - Gygis alba - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 61962

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3511	Feather 1: (R6)	9.6 cm	Feather 1: (R6)	8.6 cm
Common Name:	White Tern	Feather 2: (R5)	12.9 cm	Feather 2: (R5)	11.7 cm
Latin Name:	Gygis alba	Feather 3: (R4)	11.3 cm	Feather 3: (R4)	10.1 cm
Order:	Charadriiformes	Feather 4: (R3)	9.6 cm	Feather 4: (R3)	8.4 cm
Family:	Laridae	Feather 5: (R2)	8.6 cm	Feather 5: (R2)	7.4 cm
Feather Type:	Rectrices	Feather 6: (R1)	7.8 cm	Feather 6: (R1)	6.8 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7:	N/A	Feather 7:	N/A
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	N/A	Feather 8:	N/A
County:	Oahu	Feather 9:	N/A	Feather 9:	N/A
State:	Hawaii	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 White Tern

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
White Tern	Gygis alba	Rectrices	Female	Adult
White Tern	Gygis alba	Primaries	Female	Adult
White Tern	Gygis alba	Secondaries	Female	Adult