EURING Code Manual - The European Union for Bird Ringing

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Identification Numberalphanumeric, ten charactersRing number, consisting of up to ten characters, to be coded directly. Where the ring number consistof fewer than ten numbers/letters, the number is padded with dots. These dots are always inserted tothe left of the rightmost row of numbers. The table below gives examples.Identification number Number FormattedAll numbers Right adjusted. 1234501234567.....12345..01234567Letters / numbersLetters left adjusted.Numbers right adjusted.A1234AB6789A.....1234AB....6789Numbers / letters / numbersLetters and preceding numbers leftadjusted. Other numbers rightadjusted.1A234523E4561AB45671A....234523E....4561AB...4567Numbers / letters Right adjusted. 12345X56789AB....12345X...56789ABLetters / numbers / letters /numbersAlways insert the dots leftof the rightmost row of numbers.B1A2345F234Z567B1A...2345F234Z..567The figure 0 (zero) must be entered where, and only where, it appears on a ring number. Thus123456 must be given as ....123456 and 0123456 as ...0123456When part of the ring number is unknown (worn ring, incomplete number reported etc.) the missingparts of the ring number are to be entered as ‘-‘. Thus if the 5 has worn from a ring AB12345 (or thenumber is covered by an overlap) it should be coded as AB...1234-Every recovery of any individual bird should always have the original ring number placed on that birdas the number coded here. This applies through all subsequent replacements of the ring, whether bythe scheme originally ringing the bird or by any other scheme.If a metal ring is added on first capture the identification number will always be that metal ringnumber.If a bird is not metal-ringed on first capture but is identified in another way (primary identificationmethod not A0), a unique number relating to that bird must be entered in this field. That uniquenumber will represent a not-present-metal-ring-number. It must be a unique number because thisidentification number is unique for database reasons. That unique number must be allocated by thenational scheme. It is recommended to start that unique number with the characters “NMR” (meaning“not a metal ring”) and then followed by seven numbers. For example: NMR0000001. It isrecommended that the Scheme and ringer agree this unique number that will be used to identify thebird throughout its life.EURING exchange-code 2000 Enhanced 8 - 42
Verification of the Metal Ringinteger, one digit0 Ring not verified by scheme.1 Ring verified by scheme.On the ringing encounter, always code this field as: 0 - Ring not verified by the scheme.Ring verification may be by the ring being sent or a photograph, photocopy, rubbing or carbon copybeing available. Records should also be marked as verified if the ring has been seen by the ringingscheme but subsequently returned to the finder.Metal Ring Informationinteger, one digit0 Metal ring is not present.1 Metal ring added (where no metal ring was present), position (on tarsus or above)unknown.2 Metal ring added (where no metal ring was present), definitely on tarsus.3 Metal ring added (where no metal ring was present), definitely above tarsus.4 Metal ring is already present.5 Metal ring changed.6 Metal ring removed.7 Metal ring added, where a metal ring was already present. N.b. within EURING there isan explicit agreement that ringers must not add a metal ring when one is already present(except in circumstances where the existing ring needs to be replaced because of wear).EURING exchange-code 2000 Enhanced 9 - 42
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Page 7: Primary Identification Methodalphan
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