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Prealternate Molt

Prealternate Molt is a type of partial feather molt in birds, occurring typically in spring, that precedes the breeding season and results in the acquisition of alternate (often brighter or more elaborate) plumage distinct from the basic plumage acquired during the prebasic molt.

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An Approach to the Study of Molts and Plumages

Philip S. Humphrey, Kenneth C. Parkes · The Auk · 1959 · 955 citations

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Proximate Basis of Variation in Carotenoid Pigmentation in Male House Finches

Geoffrey E. Hill · The Auk · 1992 · 340 citations · Full text

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Testosterone and Avian Life Histories: Effects of Experimentally Elevated Testosterone on Prebasic Molt and Survival in Male Dark-Eyed Juncos

Val Nolan, Ellen D. Ketterson, Charles Ziegenfus et al. · Ornithological Applications · 1992 · 130 citations · Full text

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Serial Descendant Primary Molt or Staffelmauser in Black-Crowned Night-Herons

Gary W. Shugart, Sievert Rohwer · Ornithological Applications · 1996 · 83 citations

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Body Composition of Female Mallards in Winter in Relation to Annual Cycle Events

Mickey E. Heitmeyer · Ornithological Applications · 1988 · 80 citations

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Authors

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    Peter Pyle

    The Institute for Bird Populations, United States

    10 publications · 336 citations

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  2. SR
    Sievert Rohwer

    University of Washington, United States

    7 publications · 289 citations

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  3. LK
    Luke K. Butler

    Tufts University, United States

    6 publications · 152 citations

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  4. ME
    Mickey E. Heitmeyer

    University of Missouri, United States

    4 publications · 267 citations

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  5. TK
    Thane K. Pratt

    Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center

    3 publications · 40 citations

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Institutions

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  1. The Institute for Bird Populations

    Marin City, United States

    10 h-index

    20 publications

    645 citations

  2. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    598 citations

  3. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

    Seattle, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    450 citations

  4. University of Missouri

    Columbia, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    287 citations

  5. National Zoological Park

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  6. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

    Front Royal, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  7. University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Fairbanks, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    35 citations

  8. Yukon Health and Social Services

    Whitehorse, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

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  1. The Auk

    15 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. Ornithological Applications

    15 publications · 591 citations

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  3. Journal of Field Ornithology

    8 publications · 156 citations

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  4. Journal of Wildlife Management

    6 publications · 236 citations

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  5. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

    4 publications · 150 citations

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