EURING Code Manual - The European Union for Bird Ringing

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Summary of fieldsThere are five different types of fields in this coding scheme. These are:Alphabetic Upper case letters drawn from the 26-letter Roman alphabet, punctuation marksmay be included.Alphanumeric Combinations of upper case letters, digits 0 to 9 and arithmetic signs.Integer Whole numbers, one or more digits. Note that some fields require leadingzeroes.Numeric Any numbers, with decimal points allowed.TextAny combination of letters, numbers and punctuation marks.Where the number of characters in a field is fixed, the field length is given. In other cases the fieldmay have as many, or as few, characters as required.Note that the fields up-to-and-including Derived data - elapsed time must have a code, even if thatcode stands for 'not recorded' or 'unknown'. Fields from Wing length onwards will be represented asa null character where they are not recorded.Field Type Notes PageRinging Scheme Alphabetic 3 letters 6Primary identification method Alphanumeric 2 characters 7Identification number (ring) Alphanumeric 10 characters 8Verification of the metal ring Integer 1 digit 9Metal ring information Integer 1 digit 9Other marks information Alphabetic 2 letters 10Species reported Integer 5 digits, includes subspecies 11Species concluded Integer 5 digits, includes subspecies 12Manipulated Alphabetic 1 letter 13Moved before recovery Integer 1 digit 13Catching method Alphabetic 1 letter 14Catching lures Alphabetic 1 letter 14Sex reported Alphabetic 1 letter 15Sex concluded Alphabetic 1 letter 15Age reported Alphanumeric 1 character 16Age concluded Alphanumeric 1 character 16Status Alphabetic 1 letter 17Brood size Integer 2 digits 17Pullus age Integer 2 characters 18Accuracy of pullus age Alphanumeric 1 character 18Date Integer 8 digits 19Accuracy of date Integer 1 digit 19Time Alphanumeric 4 characters 20Place Code Alphanumeric 4 characters 21Geographical co-ordinates Alphanumeric 15 characters 22Accuracy of co-ordinates Integer 1 digit 23Condition Integer 1 digit 23Circumstances Integer 2 digits 24Circumstances presumed Integer 1 digit 24EURING Code identifier Integer 1 digit 25Derived data - distance Integer maximum 5 digits 25Derived data - direction Integer 3 digits with leading zeros 26Derived data - elapsed time Integer maximum 5 digits 26Wing length Numeric maximum precision 0.5 mm 26Third primary Numeric maximum precision 0.5 mm 26State of wing point Alphabetic 1 letter 27Mass Numeric maximum precision 0.1 g 27Moult Alphabetic 1 letter 27Plumage code Alphanumeric 1 character 28Hind claw Numeric maximum precision 0.1 mm 28Bill length Numeric maximum precision 0.1 mm 28Bill method Alphabetic 1 letter 28EURING exchange-code 2000 Enhanced 4 - 42
Total head length Numeric maximum precision 0.1 mm 29Tarsus Numeric maximum precision 0.1 mm 29Tarsus method Alphabetic 1 letter 29Tail length Numeric maximum precision 0.1 mm 29Tail difference Numeric maximum precision 0.1 mm 29Fat score Integer 1 digit 30Fat score method Alphabetic 1 letter 31Pectoral muscle Integer 1 digit 32Brood patch Alphanumeric 1 character 32Primary score Integer maximum 2 digits 32Primary moult Alphanumeric 10 characters 33Old greater coverts Integer 1 digit 33Alula Integer 1 digit 33Carpal covert Integer 1 digit 33Sexing method Alphabetic 1 letter 34Place name Text no restrictions on length or content 34Remarks Text no restrictions on length or content 34Reference Text no restrictions on length or content 34EURING exchange-code 2000 Enhanced 5 - 42
Page 1 and 2: EURING ExchangeEURING Exchange Code
Page 3: 6 Fields for recovery processing ar
Page 7 and 8: Primary Identification Methodalphan
Page 9 and 10: Verification of the Metal Ringinteg
Page 12 and 13: Additional sources. When enlarging
Page 14 and 15: Catching Methodalphabetic, one char
Page 16 and 17: Age, as mentioned by the person who
Page 18 and 19: Pullus Ageinteger, two digits-- bir
Page 20 and 21: Timealphanumeric, four charactersTh
Page 22 and 23: Geographical Co-ordinatesinteger, f
Page 24 and 25: Circumstancesinteger, two digitsThe
Page 26 and 27: Directioninteger, three charactersC
Page 28 and 29: Plumage Codealphanumeric, one chara
Page 30 and 31: Fat Scoreinteger, one digitCodes ar
Page 32 and 33: Pectoral Muscle Scoreinteger, one d
Page 34 and 35: Sexing Methodalphabetic, one charac
Page 36 and 37: Appendix 1European Bats - Species C
Page 38 and 39: 63080 Globicephala macrorhynchus Sh
Page 40 and 41: Appendix 3 Data Submission to the E
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