Bird Leg Band Decoder

I was kind of confused because most the information I found said for private breeder the first letter will stand for the state Q and the second letter I believe was the breeders initials and third was part of the birds ID if I remember.

Bird leg band decoder. Pliers are required to close these bands. The Bird Banding Laboratory controls and issues all federal bands and banding permits under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This video explains why bird leg band identification is used on parrots.

Random numbers between 000 001 to 000 020. Order 5 leg bands. Numbers 000 001 to 000 010 or 000 011 to 000 020.

Order 20 leg bands. Find out how to read the information on your birds leg band. Steel ring cutters are used to remove bands from smaller species ie.

The way you look up a parrots band depends on the organization he came through. Numbers 000 001 to 000 020. The location of bands on the birds legs the color of the bands and the type of bands are all important to accurately confirm the identity of the individual bird.

We also make Aluminium Pigeon Rings. Closed bands must be placed on a babys leg any time from the age of 2 weeks to 3 weeks depending on the size of the bird. Closed bands must be put on the leg of the bird when it is a chick by slipping its tiny foot through the band.

Budgies canaries finches lovebirds and parrotlets. Suppliers of Aluminium Steel and Plastic Bird Rings and Leg Bands. Legitimate emergency means the band is inextricably trapped on a foreign object the band is too small and cutting into the flesh of the leg or a serious infection or.