[texbirds] Re: Immature or Juvenile

  • From: Ronnie Kramer <ronniekramer1964@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Beth.Duncan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:05:52 -0500

An Immature bird is any that has not yet reached definitive adult plumage.
A juvenile is has the plumage in which it left the nest.  So a juvenile is
always an immature, but an immature is not necessarrily a juvenile.
~Ronnie Kramer, Austin


On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Beth Duncan <Beth.Duncan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I have a question I am hoping some birding experts can help with.  In
> eBird there is an option to add additional information to a sighting such
> as age, sex, breeding status, etc.  Under the age column there is an option
> of juvenile or immature.  Does anybody know the difference?  Since Spring
> is here I am seeing more young birds and would like to be able to
> accurately report what I see.
> Thanks!
>
> Beth Duncan
> Leander, TX
>
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