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Yellow-billed Cuckoo -  Coccyzus americanus  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  60169

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 1833 Feather 1: (P10) 7.5 cm Feather 1: (P10) 6.7 cm
Common Name: Yellow-billed Cuckoo Feather 2: (P9) 11.4 cm Feather 2: (P9) 10.1 cm
Latin Name: Coccyzus americanus Feather 3: (P8) 13.0 cm Feather 3: (P8) 11.2 cm
Order: Cuculiformes Feather 4: (P7) 12.8 cm Feather 4: (P7) 11.2 cm
Family: Cuculidae Feather 5: (P6) 11.9 cm Feather 5: (P6) 10.3 cm
Feather Type: Remiges Feather 6: (P5) 10.2 cm Feather 6: (P5) 8.6 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: 9.1 cm Feather 7: 7.6 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 8.5 cm Feather 8: 6.9 cm
County: Northhampton Feather 9: 7.8 cm Feather 9: 6.7 cm
State: Virginia Feather 10: 7.4 cm Feather 10: 6.3 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 7.1 cm Feather 11: 6.2 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 6.5 cm Feather 12: 5.8 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Yellow-billed Cuckoo

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Yellow-billed Cuckoo   Coccyzus americanus   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Yellow-billed Cuckoo   Coccyzus americanus   Remiges   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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