Figure 2. Regression of day of year on primary molt score for a) molting juvenile and b) molting adult Ash-throated Flycatchers (Pimm 1976). Replacement of the 10 primaries requires 50 days in juveniles and 76 days in adults. Day 180  =  29 June and day 300  =  27 October. A molt score of 0 indicates no new feather has been produced and a molt score of 10 indicates that all 10 primaries have been replaced

Figure 2. Regression of day of year on primary molt score for a) molting juvenile and b) molting adult Ash-throated Flycatchers (Pimm 1976). Replacement of the 10 primaries requires 50 days in juveniles and 76 days in adults. Day 180  =  29 June and day 300  =  27 October. A molt score of 0 indicates no new feather has been produced and a molt score of 10 indicates that all 10 primaries have been replaced

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