Aging Red-rumped Swallow (1 Viewer)

[Sherpa]

Not an identification question but I would be grateful to hear opinions on the age of this Red-rumped Swallow I found at Spurn on 1st November.

I've read that both adults and juveniles have a complete moult sometime in the autumn/winter so I'm struggling to age it. Perhaps someone with experience of ringing them at this time of year might be able to help.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

The largest tertial (T3) has a white tip=1cy.

Grahame

 

[Prestdj]

i would say 1st winter

 

[Sherpa]

That's brilliant guys. Thank you!

 

[Prestdj]

do you have anymore photos? as the head pattern looks interesting

 

[Prestdj]

the brown worn primaries indicate 1st winter plus the short tail

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Does the richness of the colour suffusion have anything to do with age/moult or regional differences?
I ask because I’ve seen very pink birds and very white birds (the three at Walberswick today being very white-rumped).

 

[Butty]

brown worn primaries indicate 1st winter

Surely a moulting adult would show the same contrasting pattern - or even stronger, given that the unmoulted primaries would be even older.

 

[Sherpa]

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