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Recent identifications
A rolling collection of feathers just identified by the Feather Identifier community.
American Kestrel (formerly Known as Sparrow Hawk)
Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P7 or P8 (Outer primary)
Wild Turkey
Primary flight feather (Remex), likely an outer primary (P7-P9) based on the strong asymmetry.
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (also known as the Funereal Cockatoo)
Flight feather (Rectrix/Tail feather)
Common Buzzard
Secondary flight feather (remex), likely from the mid-wing section (S3-S7).
Bald Eagle
Primary flight feather (likely P6-P10)
Wild Turkey
Secondary Flight Feather (Remiges)
Blue Jay
Tail feather (Retrix)
Mourning Dove (also called Turtle Dove or Rain Dove)
Primary flight feather (Remex), likely P1 to P4 due to the slight curvature and broadness.
Canada Goose
Secondary flight feather (Remex)
Wild Turkey
Primary flight feather (remex), likely P10 or P9 based on the extreme asymmetry and curvature.
Ring-necked Pheasant; also known as the Common Pheasant.
Tail feather (Rectrix); specifically a lateral rectrix from a male specimen.
American Crow (Common Crow)
Flight feather (Remex: Primary wing feather)
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Flight feather (Remex); specifically a Primary flight feather, likely P6 or P7.
Barred Owl (also known as the Hoot Owl, Eight-hooter, or Rain Owl)
Flight feather (Remiges); specifically a primary wing feather (likely P4-P6).
American Crow
Flight feather (Remex), likely a secondary or an inner primary.
Eurasian Jay (Common Jay)
Flight feather (secondary remex)
Wood Pigeon
Contour feather (Body feather)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Common Sparrowhawk)
Secondary flight feather (remiges), likely from the mid-wing section (S3-S6).
Cooper's Hawk
Tail (Rectrix)
Wood Pigeon (also known as the Common Wood Pigeon)
Primary flight feather, likely one of the outer remiges (P7-P9)
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo)
Contour feather, likely from the crest or head region
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Flight feather, specifically a primary remex (likely P6 or P7)
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)
Flight feather (Secondary remex)
Cooper's Hawk
Secondary Flight Feather (Remex)
American Crow
Contour (Body Feather)
Wild Turkey
Body Contour Feather
Canada Goose (Common Goose, Honker)
Flight feather, likely a secondary or inner primary remex.
Canada Goose (alternate names include Honker or Northern Canada Goose)
Primary flight feather (remiges), likely P7-P9 based on the strong asymmetry and curvature.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Secondary flight feather (Remiges)
Great Blue Heron
Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P7-P9 based on length and curvature
Canada Goose
Flight feather (Remex); likely a primary flight feather from the outer wing.
Rock Pigeon (also known as Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon)
Primary flight feather (Remex)
Canada Goose
Primary flight feather (remiges), likely P7-P9
American Crow (Common Crow)
Primary flight feather (remex), likely an outer primary (P7-P9) due to the extreme asymmetry and emargination.
Domestic Chicken (White variety, Leghorn-type)
Contour feather (likely from the breast, flank, or belly)
Barn Owl (also known as Monkey-faced Owl or Ghost Owl)
Contour / Body feather, likely from the upper wing coverts or flank
Mourning Dove
Contour feather (Body feather)
Mute Swan (Tame Swan, White Swan)
Body Contour / Semiplume
Mourning Dove
Secondary Flight Feather (Remiges)
Domestic Pigeon (Rock Pigeon, Feral Pigeon)
Contour (Body Feather)
Indian Peafowl (Peacock)
Flight (Rectrix - Tail Feather)
Wild Turkey
Primary flight feather (remex), likely an outer primary (P8-P10) or a very narrow secondary covert.The feather & bird encyclopedia
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Swinhoe's Pheasant
Contour, back band, and tail feathers
Bornean Peacock-pheasant
Contour and tail feathers with iridescent ocelli
Black-necked Swan
Contour, down, and flight feathers
Gray Peacock-pheasant
Contour and tail feathers with iridescent ocelli
Crested Argus
Extremely elongated, ocellated (eyespot-patterned) tail feathers among the longest of any bird; tall, erectile crest
Golden Pheasant Ring-necked Cross
Contour, cape, and elongated tail feathers
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