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Bald Eagle in flight with wings spread

THE FEATHER ATLAS is an image database dedicated to the identification and study of the flight feathers of North American birds. The feathers illustrated are from the curated collection of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory.

TOTAL SPECIES REPRESENTED: 438

Note: In the United States, it is illegal to possess feathers from most native birds without proper permits. Learn more about feather possession laws.


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Check Browse Scans to explore all the Feather Atlas scans, organized by taxonomic group, like owls or ducks.

Click Search Scans to look up a particular species or group.

Click on Identify My Feather to select pattern, color, and other characteristics of a feather you want to identify, then search the database for matches.