12cy LBBGT88, June 17 2002, Papegaaienbek - Maasvlakte, the Netherlands.

Ringed at Maasvlakte as pullus, July 08 1991. In the first years of the ringing project at Europoort - Rotterdam, These white (and green) rings were used: A vertical T and a digit code. This 12 years old adult is an early moulting individual, with p1 full grown, p2 currently growing and p3 shed. In a survey of adult primary moult stages of mid June (survey done at Dintelhaven, June 18 2002) only 0.5% of the birds showed this moult stage (n=200, 1 out of 200 birds).