Moult in Southern African Passerine Birds: A Review

Primary wing-moult and site fidelity in South African mousebirds (Coliidae)

“…Thus, in South Africa there is unlikely to be a clear separation of moulting and breeding seasons in mousebirds. It appears that many passerine bird species are able to overlap wing-moult and breeding when the rate of moult is slow (Craig 1983b). In addition to their slow wing-moult, these three mousebirds are occasional or facultative cooperative breeders in southern Africa (Hockey et al 2005), which may reduce the load on individual birds feeding nestlings and enable wing moult to occur simultaneously with breeding.…”

The Role of Large-Scale Data Collection Projects in the Study of Southern African Birds

“…These records are mostly completed by ringers, but some come from roadkills, museum specimens, bird control exercises, or those washed up on beaches (see Beached Birds, below). Craig (1983) emphasized the "dearth of published material on moult of southern African passerines." Craig could review the moult of only 114 of 398 passerine species occurring in southern Africa; data for 27 of these 114 species related to European populations.…”

Symposium S03: Birds in the Hand

“…Most southern African Ploceidae appear to have a complete moult after breeding, in both adults and juvenile birds (Craig 1983). Because the timing of breeding may differ significantly in different regions, the timing of moult may be different as well.…”