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

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May 26, 2025, 9:05 am79 pts
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.

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