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Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, Common Pigeon) - Columba livia

Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, Common Pigeon)

Flight feather (Remex - secondary or inner primary covert/flight feather fragment)
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo (likely; moderate confidence)

Wild Turkey

Likely a contour or small secondary feather; exact position is uncertain from the image.
Likely Mallard (wild duck); exact species uncertain - Anatidae species, probably Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); low confidence from this single feather

Likely Mallard (wild duck); exact species uncertain

Likely a secondary flight feather or large covert; position cannot be determined confidently from the image.
Likely African Scops-Owl; identification is tentative from one feather. - Otus senegalensis (African Scops-Owl), low-to-moderate confidence; a small African owl or other barred bird cannot be excluded.

Likely African Scops-Owl; identification is tentative from one feather.

Likely small flight feather, possibly a secondary; exact position is indeterminable.
Likely African Fish-Eagle (also African sea eagle); identification is tentative from a single feather. - Haliaeetus vocifer — probable, moderate-to-low confidence; the photo alone cannot confirm species.

Likely African Fish-Eagle (also African sea eagle); identification is tentative from a single feather.

Large flight feather, likely a primary or secondary; exact position is indeterminable.
Large dark waterbird feather; possibly a cormorant or similar species (not securely identifiable). - Undetermined from the photograph; confidence in a species-level identification is low.

Large dark waterbird feather; possibly a cormorant or similar species (not securely identifiable).

Likely a large wing flight feather, though exact position cannot be determined.
Helmeted Guineafowl (also Guinea Fowl) - Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris); likely, moderate confidence from the spotted pattern and Tanzania location.

Helmeted Guineafowl (also Guinea Fowl)

Likely a body contour feather; exact tract is uncertain from the photograph.
Helmeted Guineafowl (also commonly called Guinea fowl) - Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris; likely, but identification from this small feather is not certain.

Helmeted Guineafowl (also commonly called Guinea fowl)

Likely a small contour feather; exact body position cannot be determined.
Helmeted Guineafowl (also called Helmeted Guinea Fowl) - Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris); likely, based on the distinctive white-spotted dark feather and the stated Tanzania location.

Helmeted Guineafowl (also called Helmeted Guinea Fowl)

Small contour feather, likely from the body or flank; exact placement cannot be determined from the image.
Likely Wild Turkey (also called Turkey); identification is tentative from the image alone. - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), moderate confidence; exact feather position and species cannot be confirmed.

Likely Wild Turkey (also called Turkey); identification is tentative from the image alone.

Likely a large wing flight feather, possibly a secondary; the image does not show enough of the base or full outline to determine position.
Likely Canada Goose (also called Canadian Goose) - Branta canadensis — probable; confidence moderate from the image alone

Likely Canada Goose (also called Canadian Goose)

Likely a wing flight feather, possibly a secondary; exact position cannot be determined from this view.
Black bird feather; species cannot be reliably identified - Undetermined; a dark crow, grackle, blackbird, or other bird is possible, but confidence is low

Black bird feather; species cannot be reliably identified

Likely a flight or tail feather fragment; position is uncertain
Unknown; a small gray-and-white bird feather - Indeterminate from this image; species-level identification is not reliable from this feather alone.

Unknown; a small gray-and-white bird feather

Small contour feather, possibly a body or covert feather; exact placement is uncertain.
Crow, likely American Crow - American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos); moderate confidence from the dark, uniformly colored feather, though a single feather is not diagnostic.

Crow, likely American Crow

Likely a tail feather (rectrix) or broad secondary; exact position cannot be determined from the image.
Owl, likely a Barn Owl - Barn Owl (Tyto alba), tentative identification; species-level certainty is low from this single feather.

Owl, likely a Barn Owl

Likely a body or wing-covert feather; exact position cannot be determined confidently.
Magpie, likely Eurasian Magpie (also Common Magpie) - Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica), probable; identification from one feather is uncertain.

Magpie, likely Eurasian Magpie (also Common Magpie)

Large wing flight feather, probably a primary; exact position cannot be determined from the image.
Likely Lady Amherst’s Pheasant; possibly another ornamental pheasant. The image appears to show a small cluster of decorative feathers. - Lady Amherst’s Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae), tentative; the visible pattern is insufficient for certain species identification.

Likely Lady Amherst’s Pheasant; possibly another ornamental pheasant. The image appears to show a small cluster of decorative feathers.

Several attached or bundled ornamental feathers; patterned feathers may be body or wing coverts, with pale downy feathers beneath. Exact positions are indeterminable.
Domestic pigeon (rock pigeon; also called rock dove) - Columba livia domestica — likely, but identification from this close-up is uncertain

Domestic pigeon (rock pigeon; also called rock dove)

Several feathers are visible, including a prominent dark flight feather and pale, fluffy contour/down feathers; exact wing position cannot be determined.
Crow or raven (large black corvid; species uncertain) - Corvus sp. — likely American Crow or Common Raven; image alone is insufficient for confident species identification

Crow or raven (large black corvid; species uncertain)

Several feathers are visible, likely wing or tail flight feathers; exact positions cannot be determined.
Likely Bald Eagle; also called American Eagle. Identification is tentative from this single feather. - Haliaeetus leucocephalus (moderate confidence; a large eagle feather with dark tip and pale base, but similar feathers occur in other raptors).

Likely Bald Eagle; also called American Eagle. Identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a body contour feather or covert; exact tract cannot be determined from the photograph.
Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably determined from this feather alone - Indeterminate (low confidence for any species-level identification)

Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably determined from this feather alone

Small contour feather, possibly a body or covert feather
Unidentified; likely a medium-sized owl or hawk - Indeterminate from this image; no reliable species-level identification

Unidentified; likely a medium-sized owl or hawk

Likely a flight feather, but its position cannot be confirmed from the image
Uncertain; possibly a small dove or pigeon - Not reliably identifiable from the image; low confidence

Uncertain; possibly a small dove or pigeon

Two loose feathers, likely wing flight feathers, though exact position is uncertain
Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey) - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); moderate confidence from the long, brown, barred feather, though the image alone cannot confirm species.

Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey)

Likely a flight feather, perhaps a secondary; exact wing position is uncertain.
Likely Mourning Dove (also commonly called the American Mourning Dove or Turtle Dove); identification is tentative from this small, plain feather. - Mourning Dove (*Zenaida macroura*), low confidence; the feather is not diagnostic to species.

Likely Mourning Dove (also commonly called the American Mourning Dove or Turtle Dove); identification is tentative from this small, plain feather.

Small contour or covert feather; exact tract cannot be determined from the image.
Small songbird; species not reliably identifiable from this view - Undetermined passerine (low confidence; insufficient diagnostic detail)

Small songbird; species not reliably identifiable from this view

Likely a small flight feather, possibly a primary or secondary; exact position uncertain
Unknown; a small white feather, possibly from a domestic pigeon or dove - Indeterminate from the image; pigeon/dove is only a tentative possibility

Unknown; a small white feather, possibly from a domestic pigeon or dove

Small contour or covert feather; exact placement cannot be determined
Small black passerine; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone - Indeterminate; a small crow, blackbird, or other dark-plumaged bird is possible (low confidence)

Small black passerine; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone

Small contour feather or covert; exact position uncertain
Small brown songbird; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone. - Undetermined passerine; low confidence for any species-level identification.

Small brown songbird; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone.

Small contour feather, possibly a body or covert feather; exact placement is uncertain.
Likely domestic chicken (hen); exact bird is uncertain. - Gallus gallus domesticus — low confidence from the feather alone.

Likely domestic chicken (hen); exact bird is uncertain.

Small contour feather, possibly from the body or wing coverts; position cannot be determined confidently.
Large dark waterbird; possibly a cormorant or goose, but not reliably identifiable to species from this image. - Uncertain; species-level identification is not possible from the visible features alone.

Large dark waterbird; possibly a cormorant or goose, but not reliably identifiable to species from this image.

Likely a long wing flight feather, possibly a primary; exact position is uncertain.
Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Colaptes auratus — moderate confidence; similar woodpeckers cannot be ruled out.

Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a contour feather, perhaps from the wing or tail; exact position is indeterminable.
Unknown; likely a dyed or craft feather rather than confidently identifiable as a particular bird - Indeterminate from the image; species-level confidence is low

Unknown; likely a dyed or craft feather rather than confidently identifiable as a particular bird

Small contour or decorative feather; exact position cannot be determined
Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey); exact species is uncertain from this mixed group of feathers. - Meleagris gallopavo — tentative, moderate-to-low confidence

Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey); exact species is uncertain from this mixed group of feathers.

Several feathers are visible, including barred wing or tail feathers and loose down/contour feathers; exact positions are uncertain.
Likely Rock Pigeon (feral pigeon; also called a city pigeon) - Columba livia — probable, moderate confidence; the visible dark-and-white markings are not sufficient for certain species identification.

Likely Rock Pigeon (feral pigeon; also called a city pigeon)

Likely wing flight feathers, perhaps primaries or secondaries; exact position cannot be determined from this view.
Small passerine; species cannot be reliably identified from this single feather - Indeterminate; insufficient diagnostic markings for species-level identification

Small passerine; species cannot be reliably identified from this single feather

Likely a small wing or tail feather; exact position uncertain
Likely Pied-billed Grebe (also called Dabchick); identification is tentative from the feather image alone. - Podilymbus podiceps — low confidence; barred feathers from several other waterbirds can look similar.

Likely Pied-billed Grebe (also called Dabchick); identification is tentative from the feather image alone.

Likely a contour feather; exact body tract and position cannot be determined.
Likely a domestic chicken (hen or rooster); exact breed and source bird are not identifiable. - Domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); moderate confidence from the brown-and-white pattern, but this feather is not diagnostic.

Likely a domestic chicken (hen or rooster); exact breed and source bird are not identifiable.

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact placement uncertain.
Likely gull; species cannot be reliably identified from this single feather - Laridae sp. (gull), low confidence; the image does not support a species-level identification

Likely gull; species cannot be reliably identified from this single feather

Likely a narrow flight feather, possibly a primary; exact position is uncertain.
Likely wild turkey (Turkey); exact species cannot be confirmed from this single feather. - Wild Turkey (*Meleagris gallopavo*) — low confidence; a large dark bird feather is visible, but the image lacks diagnostic markings.

Likely wild turkey (Turkey); exact species cannot be confirmed from this single feather.

Likely a long contour or flight feather; position cannot be determined confidently from the photograph.
Uncertain; likely a large waterbird, possibly a goose or swan. The image alone does not support a reliable species identification. - Unidentified waterbird (low confidence; species cannot be determined from this view)

Uncertain; likely a large waterbird, possibly a goose or swan. The image alone does not support a reliable species identification.

Likely a large flight feather, possibly a primary or secondary; exact position cannot be determined.
Unidentified brown bird feather; species cannot be reliably identified from this image. - Indeterminate (low confidence at species level)

Unidentified brown bird feather; species cannot be reliably identified from this image.

Likely a flight feather, possibly a secondary, though its exact position is unclear.