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In Hand Ageing and Sexing Techniques:. Molt Pattern Shortcuts and Summaries. Adrienne J. Leppold and Robert S. Mulvihill. North American Bird Bander Vol. 18 No. 1. Summaries of Molt Patterns for Passerines (and some near passerines) - Know Where to Look.
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In Hand Ageing and Sexing Techniques: Molt Pattern Shortcuts and Summaries Adrienne J. Leppold and Robert S. Mulvihill
Summaries of Molt Patterns for Passerines (and some near passerines) - Know Where to Look • Consistencies within genera and families of birds - Ageing shortcuts
CC/A1 Molt Limits Parulids Black-throated Blue Warbler
Parulids CC/A1 Molt Limits Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler
CC/A1 Molt Limits Parulids American Redstart
CC/A1 Molt Limits Vireos
Exceptions to the Rule (for CC/A1 moltlimits) Common Yellowthroats and White-eyed Vireos can often have a more extensive molt including outer PP and inner SS.
+ tertials CC/A1 Molt Limits Emberizids
+ tertials CC/A1 Molt Limits
+ tertials (and sometimes more) CC/A1 Molt Limits Spizella and Melospiza Sparrows
GC Molt Limit Turdid and Mimid Families Gray-cheeked Thrush
GC Molt Limit Turdid and Mimid Families Swainson’sThrush
Turdid and Mimid Families GC Molt Limit Gray Catbird
Turdid and Mimid Families GC Molt Limit Eastern Bluebird
Turdid and Mimid Families GC Molt Limit American Robin
Often an extensive molt including all GC, CC, alula, tertials, additional inner secondaries and outer primaries Cardinalids
Often an extensive molt including all GC, CC, alula, tertials, additional inner secondaries and outer primaries Indigo Bunting
Complete or nearly complete molt Northern Cardinal Swallows Icterids Presence of molt limit = HY/SY Absence of molt limit = U/AHY
Complete or nearly complete molt Icterids can retain underwing coverts
Complete or nearly complete molt Icterids can retain underwing coverts Brown-headed Cowbird
A few “Tricks of the Trade” American Goldfinch
A few “Tricks of the Trade” Swamp Sparrow
A few “Tricks of the Trade” Black-and-White Warbler