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Found a feather on a trail, in your yard, or by the shore? Snap a photo and Feather Identifier names it in seconds — the feather type, the bird it belongs to, and how to tell them apart in the field.

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A rolling collection of feathers just identified by the Feather Identifier community.

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Common Tailorbird / Emu (Potential Captive Species at Jimmy's Farm) - Identified as an Emu wing feather.

Wing feather (Remex-equivalent). Though flightless, emus retain vestigial wing feathers.

Turkey Vulture (also known as Turkey Buzzard, John Crow, or Carrion Crow)

Primary flight feather (remige), likely P7-P9 from the outer wing wing based on the pronounced asymmetry.

Wild Turkey

Primary flight feather (remex), likely P7-P10

Pileated Woodpecker

Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P3 through P5

Ruffed Grouse (also known as Partridge or Drummer)

Contour feather (Body)

American Crow (also known as the Common Crow)

Primary flight feather (Remiges); likely an outer primary (P7-P9) due to the significant asymmetry

American Crow (Common Crow)

Contour feather (Body feather), likely from the mantle or upper back

Steller's Jay

Tail feather (rectrix), likely from the outer or intermediate position.

Barn Owl (Common Barn-Owl)

Contour feather (Body feather)

Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern subspecies)

Flight feather (Remiges), specifically a primary flight feather from the outer wing

Rock Pigeon (also known as Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove)

Flight feather (Remex); likely a secondary or inner primary feather.

Great Blue Heron

Flight feather (Remex); likely a secondary or inner primary.

Wild Turkey

Primary flight feather (Remex)

Rock Pigeon (also known as Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove)

Primary flight feather (remiges), likely P7 or P8 based on asymmetry and shape.

Rock Pigeon (also known as Rock Dove, Feral Pigeon, or Common Pigeon)

Secondary Flight Feather (Remex)

Wild Turkey

Primary flight feather (remex), likely an outer primary (P8-P10)

Mallard (Green-headed Duck)

Secondary Flight Feather (Speculum feather)

American Crow (also Common Crow)

Primary flight feather (remex), likely P5 or P6 from the wing.

Canada Goose (alternate names: Wild Goose, Honker)

Contour (Body feather), likely from the upper wing coverts or flank area

Wild Turkey

Primary flight feather (Remex), likely P10-P8 (outermost wing)

Ring-billed Gull

Secondary Flight Feather (Remex)

Canada Goose

Primary flight feather (remex), likely an inner primary (e.g., P1-P3).

Ring-billed Gull (alternate: Common Gull)

Primary flight feather (Remex)

Emu

Body contour feather; specifically characterized as a double-shafted feather.

Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

Secondary Flight Feather (Remex)

Blue Jay

Tail feather (Rectrix)

American Kestrel (formerly Sparrow Hawk)

Tail feather (Rectrix). Specifically, an outer rectrix (likely R5 or R6).

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted variation/hybrid)

Tail feather (Rectrix), likely from the lateral or outer position (not a central stiffened rectrix).

Rock Pigeon (also known as Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove)

Tail feather (Rectrix). Placement appears to be an outer or intermediate rectrix based on the slight asymmetry.

Canada Goose, also known as Canadian Goose

Flight feather, specifically a primary remex (likely P6-P10).

Mourning Dove (also known as Rain Dove, Turtle Dove, or Carolina Pigeon)

Flight feather, specifically a primary remex (likely P8 or P9 based on asymmetry and shape)

Wild Turkey

Secondary Flight Feather (Remiges)

Wild Turkey

Secondary Flight Feather (Remex)

Wild Turkey

Tail (rectrix), likely from the central or mid-section of the fan.

Canada Goose

Contour - Tail (Rectrix) or Lower Body

White Peafowl (Leucistic Indian Peafowl)

Upper-tail Covert (Ocellated Train Feather)

Indian Peafowl (often referred to as a Peacock)

Tail Covert (Supra-caudal covert), specifically part of the male's train

The feather & bird encyclopedia

A visual field guide to feathers

Browse species by feather type, plumage, colour, size, and habitat — each entry written like a page from a naturalist's notebook, with photographs and field notes.

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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

What you get

A pocket ornithologist, always with you

Identify a feather, then explore everything about it — the bird, its plumage, and where it lives — all in one app.

Photo identification

Point your camera at any feather and get an answer in seconds — no field guide, no guesswork.

The bird behind the feather

Every feather leads back to its bird: common name, scientific name, and family, so you know exactly what you found.

Feather anatomy

Feather type, barb structure, texture, shape, size, and colour pattern — the details that set one species apart from the next.

Habitat & range

Where the bird lives, migrates, and nests — so a single feather tells a story about place and season.

Rarity & significance

Understand how common or rare your find is, plus cultural history and the ecological role each species plays.

Field notes & facts

Similar species, conservation status, and fascinating notes — written like a real naturalist would.

How it works

From photo to identification in seconds

Step 01
Snap a photo
Lay the feather on a plain surface in natural light. A clear shot of the vane and colour is all the AI needs.
Step 02
AI reads the feather
Our model reads shape, barb structure, pattern, and colour to identify the feather and the bird it came from.
Step 03
Read the field guide
Get species, family, habitat, rarity, and field notes — written like a page from a real ornithology guide.