Terns

species: 
Black Tern
scientific name: 
Chlidonias niger
notes: 

Black ring with a white three alpha-numeric code (on left tarsus).

note 1 : this  project aims to study breeding biology. The project leader is Manfred Kuhnert. He can be contacted bus does not read or write English. If there are communication problems please contact Jan van der Winden (see other black tern projects).

note 2 : used codes are letter/number/number with used letters : A - C - E - K - L - M,  each with numbers 01-99.ex. R01-99 ; S01-99.

note 3 : total numbers of birds ringed since 2005 : 820 pulli, 420 adults ; total number of birds ringed with c-rings since 2014 : 279 pulli, 195 adults;

note 4 : the study area is the region around the Elbe-Havel confluence (district Stendal, Federal State Saxony-Anhalt).

note 6 : 

 

email sighting submit: 
email sighting submit (2): 
colour-ring type: 
Legring : one, coded.
colour-ring colour (of the c-ring): 
Black (Niger) [N]
colour-ring code (of the c-ring): 
Three alpha-numeric code (3 letters/numbers).
colour-ring position (of the c-ring): 
Tarsus left.
countries where ringed: 
Germany.
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