Date: 10/9/26 5:49 pm From: Jared Del Rosso <jared.delrosso...> Subject: [cobirds] Couch's Kingbird Feather Conditions - Arapahoe
I enjoy reading *Birds of the World*, but I don't understand plumages,
molts, and the terminology used to describe them. So it's hard for me to
understand what the Couch's Kingbird currently at Marjorie Perry Nature
Preserve in Arapahoe County *should* look like. But the bird, who I visited
for the first time this afternoon, looks to be really worn to me. Could
someone out there who both has access to *Birds of the World* and
understands the terms of molting, offer some perspective on this?
Here's a couple photos from this afternoon that show what I mean.
[image: Screenshot 2026-10-09 at 6.46.43 PM.png]
[image: Screenshot 2026-10-09 at 6.47.28 PM.png]
- Jared Del Rosso
Centennial, CO
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