Penguin Watch Talk

Chicks or adults

  • nonie96 by nonie96

    Do those birds with „uneven” plumage count as chicks or adults?
    Thanks

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  • AvastMH by AvastMH moderator

    It is very difficult to be sure at this time of the year. They may be juvenile chicks getting their adult plumage, or may be moulting adults. They all have the typical white head marking of an adult, but it can be impossible to be sure.. So we ask you to mark them as 'adults if you are unsure. There is a breeding cycle diagram here which may help: http://talk.penguinwatch.org/#/boards/BPZ0000002/discussions/DPZ00002pg

    Thank you for asking - and 'happy counting'
    AvastMH

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