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Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo - Adult - Female

Scan ID: 62062

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata		Feather Total Length		Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number:	BRD 3579	Feather 1:	21.5 cm	Feather 1:	18.1 cm
Common Name:	Wild Turkey	Feather 2:	28.0 cm	Feather 2:	23.8 cm
Latin Name:	Meleagris gallopavo	Feather 3:	28.9 cm	Feather 3:	24.3 cm
Order:	Galliformes	Feather 4:	29.2 cm	Feather 4:	24.5 cm
Family:	Phasianidae	Feather 5:	29.4 cm	Feather 5:	25.0 cm
Feather Type:	Secondaries	Feather 6:	29.0 cm	Feather 6:	25.0 cm
Sex:	Female	Feather 7:	29.0 cm	Feather 7:	25.0 cm
Age:	Adult	Feather 8:	29.0 cm	Feather 8:	25.0 cm
County:	Josephine	Feather 9:	29.3 cm	Feather 9:	25.5 cm
State:	Oregon	Feather 10:	29.0 cm	Feather 10:	25.0 cm
Country:	USA	Feather 11:	27.0 cm	Feather 11:	23.7 cm
Institution:	National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab	Feather 12:	24.7 cm	Feather 12:	21.4 cm

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Wild Turkey

Common Name	Latin Name	Feather Type	Sex	Age
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Other	Female	Adult
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Primaries	Female	Adult
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Primaries	Female	Adult
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Rectrices	Female	Adult
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Secondaries	Female	Adult
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Secondaries	Female	Adult