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2. Greater Coverts: 
(a) Over the secondaries: usually not flecked or 
(b) 
vermiculated but sometimes show barely discernible 
flecking, often indistinctly tipped with white 
Over the tertials: appear narrow and ragged 
and somewhat brownish, or smooth and grayish, 
more heavily flecked than surrounding coverts 
(obviously new plumage coming in) -------------------- Immature Male 
Over the secondaries: usually heavily flecked but 
sometimes lightly flecked, do not show white tipping 
Over the tertials: appear broadly rounded, well 
flecked but similar to surrounding feathers in 
shape and coOlOYr ---- nner rtm er reer enn een enn een ne nnnee Adult Male 
3. Tertials: 
(a) 
(b) 
Brownish gray, tips frayed to a point that usually 
causes fading to brown ---------------------~---------- Immature 5 
Dark silver-gray brown, tips rounded and little 
frayed and unfaded -------------------------------+---- A 
4. Greater Coverts: 
(a) 
(b) 
Over the secondaries: show indistinct white tipping 
Over the tertials: narrow, ragged and faded, or new 
coverts that are smooth and rounded but grayer or more 
heavily flecked than surrounding coverts ----~-------- 5 
Over the secondaries: do not show any white border 
Over the tertials: smooth and rounded and similar 
to surrounding covertS --<<-----n<<---- ene n ese eee e nnn Adult Female 
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