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Message: <blockquote data-quote="macrourus" data-source="post: 1181881" data-attributes="member: 43747">sorry may be I was not clear enough...  the remiges are not always unbarred, but with a full set of unbarred tail, then is not a 2nd cy in april as said (may be in late may and june yes)  that's what I mean, so in april a full adult-like tail combined with such kind of remiges is not really ok for Kestrel, this combined with small dark wing tip (obviously wider in LK also and even more in barred remiges birds), wing formula not ok in early spirng (not moulting birds), suggestion of dark moustache (though not really strong), and other characters are pointing toward a richly couloured K and not a LK, even an odd one.I reported barred remiges already in some papers such one in British Birds and another in prep. for BOU Bulletin (I think) about a great surprise on LK from Asia ...all the bestthanks Eduardo for the great webpageUsually is related to you8nger adult, but study of many ringed bird is necessary before being sure about this.CiaoAndrea</blockquote>