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RE: Help with feather id

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Subject: RE: Help with feather id
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:01:37 +1100
I got about 7 unanimous votes for Tawny Frogmouth.  That seems reasonable, 
although I've never actually seen one around here.  Nice to know they do visit 
sometimes.

I'm interested in the fact that the feather has a pointed tip.  Is that a 
common feature?  I've never seen one before.  Does it occur in many species?

I had guessed from the width of it that it was a breast feather, but no one 
offered any opinion on that.  A quick Google search found a picture of a Tawny 
Frogmouth tail feather (p. 20 in Gisela Kaplan's "Tawny Frogmouth") which isn't 
that different.

Peter Shute

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Sent: Tuesday, 24 March 2009 7:40 PM
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Subject: Help with feather id

Would anyone like to have a go at identifying this feather?
http://picasaweb.google.com/pshute2/Feather02#5316669673952661234



I found it in Altona, Vic, I think early this year.



Unfortunately it sat in my bag for a couple of months and got stuck in the 
zipper a few times, so all but the tip is frayed.



I don't know much about feathers, but I'm guessing from the shape that it's a 
breast feather.



Peter Shute
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