Re: [cobirds] Couch's Kingbird Feather Conditions - Arapahoe

Jared, I noticed that too this afternoon. Look at the bare spots in this photo as well as the worn feathers.

Paul Malinowski

Littleton, CO

On Fri, Oct 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM Jared Del Rosso <jared.delrosso@gmail.com> wrote:

I enjoy reading Birds of the World, but I don't understand plumages, molts, and the terminology used to describe them. So it's hard for me to understand what the Couch's Kingbird currently at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve in Arapahoe County should look like. But the bird, who I visited for the first time this afternoon, looks to be really worn to me. Could someone out there who both has access to Birds of the World and understands the terms of molting, offer some perspective on this?

Here's a couple photos from this afternoon that show what I mean.

- Jared Del Rosso

Centennial, CO

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