Lesser Kestrel

Combination of :
* red witn with a white three alpha-numeric code (number/number/lettrer)
* metal ring over black ring.

note 1 : 

Yellow ring with a black four alpha-numeric code, starting letter "I" followed by three numbers.

note 1 : used codes are I000-I499.

note 2 : birds ringed from 2016 onwards in S-Italy.

note 3 :

Light-green (lime) ring with a black three alpha-numeric code (on left tarsus) and metal ring ring and red ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : since 2016, some birds carry a red ring also.

note 2 : Conservation and Management of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at three Greek SPA sites” LIFE+ programme.

note 3 : the present project aims at enabling the formulation of an effective and sustainable conservation framework for the lesser kestrel at 3 SPA sites, holding >75% of the species population in Greece and 6% of the EU population, by providing well focused conservation planning and implementing concrete conservation actions needed to ensure a positive population trend for the local species population, namely an increase of at least 15% within the 48 months of the project duration. The project will be implemented by a well structured partnership, involving the Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity of the University of Thessaly, the local Municipality of Rigas Feraios, the Management Authority of the SPA site of lake Karla, the Hellenic Ornithological Society (Birdlife in Greece) and the private consultancy NCC Ltd. The project has already gained a wide local support, including the Ministry of the Environment, the Regional Government of Thessaly, local farmer associations, and NGOs.

note 4 :

Black ring with a white two alpha-numeric code and a point "." or a bar 'I" after the first alpha or numeric.

note 1 : used numbers are:  0 - 9

note 2 : used letters are:  A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W and X.

note 3 : birds ringed since 2016 and since 2022.

note 4 : the ring with a bar "I" has a transponder.

note 5 :

Black ring with a white two numeric code and a point "." or a bar 'I" after the first numeric code.

note 1 : used numbers are:  0 - 9

note 2 : birds ringed since 2016 and since 2022.

note 3 : eg 1·5 or 1I5.

note 4 : the ring with a bar "I" has a transponder.

note 5 :

Black ring with a white two alpha code and a point "." or a bar 'I" after the first alpha code.

note 1 : used letters are:  A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W and X.

note 2 : birds ringed since 2016 and since 2022.

note 3 : eg A·A, AIA.

note 4 : the ring with a bar "I" has a transponder.

note 5 :

White ring with a black two alpha-numeric code and a point after the first alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : used numbers are:  0 - 9

note 2 : used letters are:  A, C, D, E, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, X, Y and Z

note 3 : birds ringed since 2005.

note 4 : eg 1·A

note 5 :

White ring with a black two numeric code and a point after the first numeric code.

note 1 : used numbers are:  0 - 9

note 2 : birds ringed since 2005.

note 3 : eg 1·5

note 4 :

White ring with a black two alpha code and a point after the first alpha code.

note 1 : used letters are:  A, C, D, E, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, X, Y and Z

note 2 : birds ringed since 2005.

note 3 : eg A·A

note 4 :

Orange ring with a black two numeric code (on one leg) and metal ring (on other leg).

note 1 : ringing started 2014 within a project: Lesser Kestrel Recovery, LIFE11 NAT/BG/360 with the support of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union.

note 2 : used codes are : 0A-9Z, A0-Z9, AA-ZZ, 00-99.

note 3 : used codes in 2014: 0A-9A, 0B-9B, 0C-4C (on left leg) and metal ring (on right leg).

note 4 : used codes in 2015: 5C-9C, 0D-9D, 0F-9F, 0H-9H, 0J-9J, 0L-9L, 0K-9K, 0N-9N, 0P-9P (on right leg) and metal ring (on left leg).

note 5 :