Emberiza citrinella

Yellowhammer

Main author: Magnus Hellström, March 2015.
Citation: Ottenby Bird Observatory. 2015. Ringers’ DigiGuide – Emberiza citrinella. www.ringersdigiguide.ottenby.se

MOULT

                     Adult         Young

Summer       SC              sp

Winter           -*                -*

Young sp: The post-juvenile moult includes body, LC, MC and GC. TT (1-3) are sometimes but not always included. CC and single alula feathers (often only the inner one) may be included, as well as one or a few RR. Exceptionally, single outer GC may be left unmoulted juvenile.
Young wp: If conducted at all, the pre-breeding moult  is very restricted and confined to parts of head. 
Adult SC: The post-breeding moult includes the complete plumage. 
Adult wp: If conducted at all, the pre-breeding moult  is very restricted and confined to parts of head. 

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