Mini-Tutorial: Plumage and Molt of Songbirds

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel.

Mini-tutorial covering songbird plumage (feathers) and molt, which is the process of replacing feathers with new ones. The video establishes some basic plumage and molt vocabulary, and goes into examples of immature and mature birds and how much their appearance can change throughout a year. Some birds, like the American Redstart and Orchard Oriole, take more than a year before we see their full adult plumage. American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, European Starling, and others are covered.

For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org​.

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As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience via Mini-tutorials.  Visit the DuPage Birding Club YouTube channel  at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEilyuewO86Cds5CoA7-GcQ

Be sure to subscribe to the channel so you will be alerted when new content is posted, which will be frequent. Enjoy!

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