A colored leg banding technique for Amazona parrots
Journal of Field Ornithology
By: J.M. Meyers
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Abstract
A technique for individual identification of Amazona was developed using plastic leg bands. Bands were made from 5- and 7-mm-wide strips of laminated PVC coiled 2.5 times with an inside diameter 4-5 mm gt the maximum diameter of the parrot's leg. Seventeen parrots were captured in Puerto Rico, marked with individual plastic leg bands, and observed for 204-658 d with only one lost or damaged plastic band. Plastic leg bands did not cause injury to or calluses on parrots' legs. The plastic material used for making leg bands was available in 18 colors in 1994, which would allow unique marking of 306 individuals using one plastic leg band on each leg.
Suggested Citation
Meyers, J., 1995, A colored leg banding technique for Amazona parrots: Journal of Field Ornithology, v. 66, no. 4, p. 582-589.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A colored leg banding technique for Amazona parrots |
| Series title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 582-589 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| First page | 582 |
| Last page | 589 |