Emberiza citrinella - Ringers Digiguide

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

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.