Bird ringing or bird banding is a technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird's life can be studied by the ability to re-find the same individual later. This can include migration, longevity, mortality, population studies, territoriality feeding behaviour, and other aspects that are studied by ornithologists.
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Bird ringing or bird banding is a technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird's life can be studied by the ability to re-find the same individual later. This can include migration, longevity, mortality, population studies, territoriality feeding behaviour, and other aspects that are studied by ornithologists.
"Bird-ringing" is the term used in the UK and in some other parts of Europe; elsewhere it is known as "bird-banding", as the shape of the tag is more band-like than ring-like. Organised ringing efforts are called "ringing" or "banding" schemes and the organisations that run them "ringing" or "banding authorities. (Birds are "ringed" rather than "rung"). Those who "ring" or "band" birds" are known as "ringers" or "banders" and are active at "ringing" or "banding" stations.
Birds are either ringed at the nest, or after being trapped in fine mist nets,...
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