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Descendant moult

The usual sequence of MOULTin which the primary feathers are replaced from the carpal joint outwards. The other types of moult, 'ascendant' (from the outermost primary inwards), 'simultaneous' and 'irregular', are rarely found.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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