Common Kestrel

Blue ring (on left leg) and metal ring (on right leg).

note 1 : birds ringed in the area West of Danube, Hungary.

Combination of c-rings (max. 2/ tarsus).

note 1 : used colours are : black, red, white, orange, dark-green, dark-blue and the metal ring. Each tarsus get max. 2 rings, so each bird could have up to 4 rings.

note 2 : project runs in Hortobágy/East Hungary and some 40 birds/year will be ringed with the aim to study the social structure and hierarchy within colonies of Red-footed falcon and Common Kestrel.

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Combination of c-rings : 2 c-rings (on left tarsus) and 1 c-ring and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : used colours are : black, brown, red, orange, yellow, dark-green, pale-green, dark-blue, pale-blue, pink, violet, grey and the metal ring.

note 2: the project runs in Arad county/Western Romania in three colonies. This program is part of “Milvus Group” - Association for Bird and Nature Protection Raptor Conservation Working Group’s activity. In 2003 we marked a number of 73 nestlings and in 2004 another 34 of young Common Kestrels. They will be ringed with the aim to study the movements of young birds; the distance between the hatching and the nesting place (in following years), fidelity to nesting area, nest site selection, social structure and also the hierarchy within colonies of Red-footed Falcon and Common Kestrel.

One c-ring with a one or two (alpha-numeric) code and metal ring (on other leg).

note 1 : it’s important to notice which tarsus holds the colour-ring and the colour of the ring. 

One c-ring (on one leg) and metal ring (on other leg).

note 1 : details in attachment.

note 2 : until 1996-2001 on the right leg,since 2002-2009on the left leg, 2010 no colour, 2011-2017 on the right leg, 2018-2020left side.......and so on.

note 3 : thestudy runs since 1996in Berlin(Westpart)/ Germany(long terme study project) 6929colourringed kestrels since 1996.

note 4 : colour indicates the year of birth

note 5: colours used : blue, black, yellow/golden, white, green, red, purple and silver.

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A c-ring on one leg.

note 1 : birds are ringed in Landkreis Sâchsische Schweiz, Sachsen, Germany.

note 2 : used colours are : green for birds born in trees ; red for birds born on rocks ; alu.ring for birds born on buildings. 

note 3 : left ringed means born left of the Elbe ; right ringed means born right of the Elbe. 

Orange wingtag with a two alpha-numeric code (on both tags/wings).

note 1 : all wing tags are orange with two characters, most having one letter and a number. All kestrels were tagged and banded in Israel during 2002-2004 and from 2006 to present. 

Green ring with a white two alpha-numeric code (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus). 

note 1 :

Single green ring (on left tarsus).

note 1 : adult birds and nestlings are ringed on the Tenerify Island, Canary Archipelago.

Green with with a white three alpha-numeric code.

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