Molt patterns, aging, and sexing criteria for ten temperate Neotropic bird species: an important resource for bird monitoring programs

ME Pérez, PG Brandolin - Journal of Field Ornithology, 2024 - journal.afonet.org
Within avian biology, molt represents a crucial and energetically demanding process that
involves the periodic replacement of plumage. A comprehensive understanding of molt …

Sex, Age and Morphometric Traits Correlate with Arrival Date of a Tropical Songbird, the Lined Seedeater Sporophila lineola, at Its Breeding Grounds

T Ciolete, FCR Cunha, LE Lopes - Ardeola, 2024 - BioOne
Individual and environmental constraints play important roles in the annual arrival dates of
migratory birds from their wintering grounds to the breeding grounds. In most migratory bird …

Delayed Plumage Maturation in Juvenile Males of the White-bellied Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophrys)

J Chen, X Li - International Journal of Molecular Zoology, 2024 - animalscipublisher.com
This study explores the White-bellied Shortwing, a species of warbler that is easily
identifiable by its distinctive white belly and dark upper parts. The focus of the study is on the …