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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -  Nyctanassa violacea  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  60306

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 2734 Feather 1: (P10) 21.9 cm Feather 1: (P10) 19.0 cm
Common Name: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Feather 2: (P9) 23.3 cm Feather 2: (P9) 19.8 cm
Latin Name: Nyctanassa violacea Feather 3: (P8) 23.9 cm Feather 3: (P8) 20.0 cm
Order: Pelecaniformes Feather 4: (P7) 24.3 cm Feather 4: (P7) 20.2 cm
Family: Ardeidae Feather 5: (P6) 23.3 cm Feather 5: (P6) 19.0 cm
Feather Type: Remiges Feather 6: (P5) 22.2 cm Feather 6: (P5) 18.0 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 20.4 cm Feather 7: 16.8 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 19.0 cm Feather 8: 15.7 cm
County: Portsmouth Feather 9: 18.9 cm Feather 9: 15.8 cm
State: Virginia Feather 10: 18.4 cm Feather 10: 15.4 cm
Country: USA Feather 11: 17.8 cm Feather 11: 14.9 cm
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: 17.1 cm Feather 12: 14.6 cm
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron   Nyctanassa violacea   Remiges   Female   Adult
 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron   Nyctanassa violacea   Rectrices   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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