The Molt of House Finches of the Pasadena Region, California

Dwight (1900) describes the molts of many passerine birds and states the general pattern followed by these birds. However, for anyone with an abundance of material, Dwight' s reports of variations between species and between individuals of the same species are sufficient to stir the curiosity and the desire to verify and to extend his findings. He worked with many individuals, mostly skins, each of which he observed at only one stage of molt.