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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Cory,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My knowledge of Galliformes outside of North America is shaky, but I believe the shorter feathers are scapulars from either
<i><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e6/fd/d8/e6fdd89a788e760ab0690c8b0e796d1a.jpg">Phasianus versicolor</a></i> or
<i><a href="https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3947/14966344994_5bb5192387_b.jpg">Phasianus colchicus</a></i>, or a domestic hybrid thereof, or from a closely related species. You’ll notice the interior color of the feathers on the live birds is a light buff - I
suspect the feathers may have been dyed to match the brown of the hat, or they may be stained due to age or from contaminants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The longer feathers may be upper tail coverts from a red jungle fowl,
<a href="https://www.cacklehatchery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shutterstock_162402209_1_.jpg">
Gallus gallus</a>, progenitor of our domestic chicken.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Others with more extensive knowledge may wish to correct me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Erin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#A64D79">Erin B. Cashion | Curator of Natural History</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#222222"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#A64D79">Ohio History Connection |</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#222222">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#A64D79">800 East 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:ecashion@ohiohistory.org" target="_blank">ecashion@ohiohistory.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#A64D79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cory Redman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Identifying bird feathers in an old hat.......<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can anyone identify what bird (or birds) the feathers in this hat most likely came from?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://grpmcollections.org/Detail/objects/4202">https://grpmcollections.org/Detail/objects/4202</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I appreciate the help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cory M. Redman (BSc; MSc; PhD)<br>
Science Curator<br>
Grand Rapids Public Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
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