Plovers

species:

Common Ringed Plover

scientific name:

Charadrius hiaticula

notes:

Combination of :
* yellow flag with a three numeric code (on left tarsus).
* metal ring (on right tibia)
* blue ring (on right tibia)

note 1 : used numbers are : 000-999 and are written from the bottom, upwards.

note 2 : the length of the flag is shorter then a normal flag and is engraved on both sides as well as on the forward part of the ring part of the flag.

note 3 : purpose of the project is the fidelity to coastal and changing industrial breeding sites and wintering areas of these breeding populations.

note 4 :

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colour-ring type:

Flag : combination of uncoded flag and legring(s).

countries where ringed:

Scotland.