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Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted) -  Colaptes auratus  -  Adult  -   Male
Scan ID:  61780
   Notes:  Blue background

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: F 857 Feather 1: (P10) 4.4 cm Feather 1: (P10) 3.8 cm
Common Name: Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted) Feather 2: (P9) 10.0 cm Feather 2: (P9) 8.8 cm
Latin Name: Colaptes auratus Feather 3: (P8) 13.0 cm Feather 3: (P8) 11.3 cm
Order: Piciformes Feather 4: (P7) 13.6 cm Feather 4: (P7) 11.8 cm
Family: Picidae Feather 5: (P6) 13.9 cm Feather 5: (P6) 11.9 cm
Feather Type: Primaries Feather 6: (P5) 13.9 cm Feather 6: (P5) 12.0 cm
Sex: Male Feather 7: (P4) 13.4 cm Feather 7: (P4) 11.6 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: (P3) 12.5 cm Feather 8: (P3) 10.7 cm
County: Unknown Feather 9: (P2) 11.8 cm Feather 9: (P2) 9.6 cm
State: Unknown Feather 10: (P1) 11.5 cm Feather 10: (P1) 9.9 cm
Country: Unknown 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 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Rectrices   Male   Adult
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Primaries   Male   Adult
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Secondaries   Male   Adult
 Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)   Colaptes auratus   Secondaries   Male   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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