Swans

species:

Mute Swan

scientific name:

Cygnus olor

notes:

White neckband with a black four alpha-numeric code, first letters 'IB' followed by two numbers OR two letters.

note 1 : new project, started in summer 2005 and run by the Stazione Biologica Isola della Cona: 45 birds (IB24-IB73) were neckbanded at the Foce dell’Isonzo Nature Reserve and in the Grado-Marano Lagoon (Northern Adriatic, Italy); in summer 2006 135 birds (IB74-IB99; IBAA-IBKA) were neckbanded in the same sites.

note 2 : for marking scheme info. , please refer to : stefano.volponi@isprambiente.it

note 3 :

email sighting submit:

colour-ring type:

Neckband.

colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):

White [W]

colour-ring code (of the c-ring):

Four alpha-numeric code (4 letters/numbers).

countries where ringed:

Italy.

First letter/number (of the c-ring):