Cranes
species:
Common Crane
scientific name:
Grus grus
notes:
Yellow ring with a black four alpha-numeric code, starting letter "X" :
Xqxx and Xxxq, where x is either letter or number and q is a letter (for checking) (on left or right tibia and metal ring (on left or right tarsus).
note 1 : birds (juveniles and moulting non-breeders) are banded in state Brandenburg and eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania. Banding with yellow legrings started in 2024.
note 2 :
website sighting submit:
email sighting submit:
colour-ring type:
Legring : one, coded.
colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):
Yellow [Y]
colour-ring code (of the c-ring):
Four alpha-numeric code (4 letters/numbers).
countries where ringed:
Germany.
First letter/number (of the c-ring):
X
