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1 minute ago, Jefferson Shank said:

That's why I said "Immature" not juvenile.

They don't become "immatures" until they start conducting their 2nd prebasic molt. That molt, depending upon where it was produced, could start soon; certainly in the next couple months. We can see that this individual has not started dropping flight feathers, so until then, it's a juvenile.

https://cobirds.org/CFO/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/87.pdf

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They don't become "immatures" until they start conducting their 2nd prebasic molt. That molt, depending upon where it was produced, could start soon; certainly in the next couple months. We can see that this individual has not started dropping flight feathers, so until then, it's a juvenile.

Interesting... I always assumed Juveniles were extremely young birds. Learned something new today! Thanks! 

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