Bird Leg Band Registry

Youll also need to know where when and how you recovered the bird.

Bird leg band registry. The leg band is often the only form of identification for a bird. The open band a rounded split ring that is placed on the leg of an adult bird indicates that it was at one point detained in an importation station. For example leg ring numbers are used to pair unrelated birds in order to keep the gene pool diverse and breed for certain traits and mutations.

Closed bird leg banding instructions for applying closed bird leg bands bird leg rings. Unfortunately if it is removed positive identification becomes difficult and unreliable. If you buy bands through SPBE they list SPBE on the band.

Bird Banding and Leg Flagging Learning about movements lifestyles and longevity. Codes can contain the breeders initials the age of the bird information about the birds lineage to prevent interbreeding and other information The more common. This database is designed to provide information on bird and bat species banded under the auspices of the Australian Bird Bat Banding Scheme ABBBS managed by the Australian Government Department of the Environment.

While you are birdwatching you may see a bird that has a metal band a coloured plastic band or a small flag on its leg. A leg band is rarely linked to owners. Leg bands are often applied by the breeder to help identify and keep track of their birds.

Hold the birds leg. Registration of each code must be paid yearly 5. If the breeder of your bird has not registered their info for our database then you will not get a result from searching.

ORANGE - 2016 DARK BLUE - 2017 RED - 2018 BLACK - 2019 COM GREEN - 2020 VIOLET - 2021 BROWN - 2022. Organizations include the American Cockatiel Society and the African Lovebird Association. Band numbers are used to identify and keep records on breeding birds.