Egrets

species:

Little Egret

scientific name:

Egretta garzetta

notes:

Combination of two c-rings each with a 1 alpha code (one on each tibia).

note 1 : birds are ringed in the UK and Ireland, mostly as nestlings.

note 2 : by end of summer 2008 approx. 300 birds had been ringed at 15 sites in the UK and Eire.

note 3 : orange and red rings are both used and are regularly being confused, but can be identified by the colour of the characters ; orange rings have black characters whilst red rings have white characters.

note 4 :

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colour-ring type:

Legrings : combination of coded.

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

One alpha code (1 letter).

countries where ringed:

United Kingdom and Ireland.