MCZ Ornithology 367205

Columba livia

Date Collected:

2023-08-18

North America: United States: Massachusetts: Middlesex | Littleton, Route 495 overpass on Harwood Road

Current Identification
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Aves Neornithes Columbiformes Columbae Columbidae
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • field number: MCZ FN 23-291

Part Condition Disposition Count
skeleton (dry) good being processed 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
sex unknown By: Alexis Rizzuto , Method: gonads not seen 2024-06-12
fat deposition moderate at furcular hollow, bit at lower back, thighs By: Alexis Rizzuto 2024-06-12
molt condition no pin feathers seen By: Alexis Rizzuto 2024-06-12
stomach contents crop full seeds (1/4-1/3 cup) wheat/barley/grain; stomach full of grain, seeds and grit By: Alexis Rizzuto 2024-06-12
unformatted measurements TL 117 mm; BL 18.4 mm; BD 5.3 mm; BW 5.5 mm; Tr 32.3 mm By: Alexis Rizzuto 2024-06-12
weight 277.2 g By: Alexis Rizzuto 2024-06-12
wing chord 225 mm By: Alexis Rizzuto 2024-06-12

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Massachusetts
  • County:
  • Middlesex
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1002665 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Littleton, Route 495 overpass on Harwood Road
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Rt. 495 overpass on Harwood Rd, Littleton, MA 01460
  • Collecting Method:
  • slavaged - roadkill
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2023-08-18
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 18 Aug. 2023
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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  • [Masked]

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