Migratory songbirds now molt feathers earlier each fall as climate warms, study finds

Birds regularly shed and regrow their body and wing feathers in a process, called molting, that is critical for flight, migration, insulation, breeding and survival.

May 26, 2025 - 14:12
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Migratory songbirds now molt feathers earlier each fall as climate warms, study finds
Birds regularly shed and regrow their body and wing feathers in a process, called molting, that is critical for flight, migration, insulation, breeding and survival.