Oct 30, 2024 · Information on the Scans and Image Processing: For each species, the Feather Atlas typically illustrates all the primaries (outer wing feathers; usually 10), 10-12 secondaries (inner wing feathers), and six rectrices (tail feathers) from an individual bird.

Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis - Adult - Male Scan ID: 60315 . FEATHER SCAN DATA. Feather Metadata. Feather Total Length. Feather Vane Length. Specimen Number: BRD 1611 : Feather 1: 32.2 cm : Feather 1: 26.2 cm : Common Name: ...

Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis - Adult - Male Scan ID: 60314 . FEATHER SCAN DATA. Feather Metadata. Feather Total Length. Feather Vane Length. Specimen Number: BRD 1611 : Feather 1: (P10) 14.8 cm : Feather 1: (P10) 11.5 cm : Common Name: Sandhill Crane ...

Oct 30, 2024 · You may search for species by common name, scientific name, order or family. If you leave all fields blank, you will get the entire list of species from our database. You can also browse through the represented species, starting with taxonomic order.

Oct 30, 2024 · Check Browse Scans to explore all the Feather Atlas scans, organized by taxonomic group, like owls or ducks. Click Search Scans to look up a particular species or group. Click on Identify My Feather to select pattern, color, and other characteristics of a feather you want to identify, then search the database for matches.

Oct 30, 2024 · The Feather Atlas includes scans of the underside of the primaries of Northern Shoveler and Greater White-fronted Geese to illustrate the appearance of tegmen. If your unknown feather has this tegmen patch, it is a primary, and probably from a duck, goose, or swan.

Primary feathers from captive sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) were subjected to quantitative chemical analysis (atomic absorption and flame emission) to determine if plumage mineralization could be used to identify the natal areas of these birds. The experiment was designed to test

Three pen-reared Florida Sandhill Cranes began staining within one week after a bucket of soil from this site was placed in their pen. The disturbed soil and slight elevation, affording good visibility, in addi- tion to local conditions, may have contributed to the …

Mar 21, 2024 · The cranes are undeniably crowd pleasers: big and beautiful, with a trilling call that to me is a sound of wildness. But did you know that sandhill cranes actually dye their feathers each spring? Yes, they add a rusty-brown color to their gray feathers.

Oct 30, 2024 · Most scans in the Feather Atlas illustrate the feathers in dorsal view, showing the upper surface of the feathers. Emargination: a distinct narrowing in the anterior vane of a primary flight feather. Flight Feathers: the large wing and tail feathers that provide lift and maneuverability in flight (see "Remiges" and "Rectrices").