Waders
species:
Eurasian Oystercatcher
scientific name:
Haematopus ostralegus
notes:
Combination of :
- flag above a c-ring (on right tarsus)
- 2 c-ring (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right or left tibia).
note 1 : nesting adults and pullus caught in South and NW Iceland. Project started in 2013.
note 2 : used colours are white, black, green, yellow, red, orange and light-green/lime.
note 3 : few birds have lost the flag (green or white) and the metal ring is not a part from the code.
note 4 :
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website information:
colour-ring type:
Flag : combination of uncoded flag and legring(s).
countries where ringed:
Iceland.