Leg band on kereru
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Leg band on kereru
Local bird rescue have a kereru with yellow band on leg. No numbers/ letters. Anyone know who would have banded bird and why. Hunua area.
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Re: Leg band on kereru
Bird rehabilitators often use temporary colour bands to help identify individual birds that are taken into their care. BirdCare Aotearoa & Native Bird Rescue on Waiheke Island often use these bands when they have two or more of the same species sharing the same aviary. When the birds are released from care the temporary bands are removed & sometimes replaced with metal bands, although this can depend on the local availability of banders.
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Re: Leg band on kereru
Thanks Ian - that would mean this bird is in its second rescue centre! (and previous band not removed)