Pigeon and Dove Banding Information

 


[Measurements are of Inside Diameter.]

 mm

 Inches

 A.A.C.C. Closed Bands

A.A.C.C. Split Bands

 2.16

3/32

 Size A

 Size XF

 2.34

 3/32

 B

 XF

 2.49

3/32

 C

 XF

 2.67

3/32

 D

 XF 

 2.84

1/8

 E

 XCS

 3.05

1/8

 G

 XCL

 3.30

 1/8

 J

 XCL

 3.94

5/32

 K

 XB

 4.09

5/32

 L

 XB

 4.34

3/16

 M

 X3

 5.33

7/32

 N

 1FB

 5.99

1/4

 P

 1FB

 7.04

9/32

 R

 2FB

 7.57

5/16

 S

 2FB

 8.69

11/32

 T

 3FB

 9.45

3/8

 U

 4PB

 11.00

7/16

 V

 5PB

 12.70

 1/2

 W

 6PB

 14.29

9/16

 X

 7PB

 15.98

5/8

 Y

 8PB

Click Here To go to a Species Listing showing Scientific and Common Names of many of the Pigeons and Doves kept, along with many Leg Band Sizes Referenced.


The American Dove Association Offers the Following Bands:

Four Sizes of Closed Leg Bands marked with the ADA initials, the Year and a unique number series. The number series and purchaser are recorded for future reference.

From Largest to Smallest (Right to Left in pictures above)

1) 7.8 to 8.0mm (5/16") Inner Diameter, (~6.0mm, 1/4" wide)

According to my charts this band fits:
Olive Wood pigeon, Wood pigeon, Picazuro pigeon, Purple Wood pigeon, Red-necked (Scaly-naped) pigeon, White-throated pigeon, New Guniea
Bronzewing, Wonga pigeon, Yellow-legged Green pigeon, Wedge-tailed Green pigeon, Yellow-bellied Green pigeon and the Thick-billed Ground pigeon.

2) 6.0 to 6.2mm (1/4") Inner Diameter, (~4.0mm, 5/32" wide), Fits Ringneck Doves

According to my charts this band fits:
Lemon Doves, Luzon Bleeding-heart, White-breasted Ground dove, Golden Heart, Key West Quail dove, Ruddy Quail dove, Orange-bellied Fruit dove, Superb Fruit dove, Javanese Collared dove, Ornate Fruit dove, (Chinese) Laceneck dove, Eurasain Collared dove, Most of the Turtle doves including the Ringneck, White-winged dove, Socorro dove, and the Martinique dove.

 

3) 5.0mm (3/16") Inner Diameter, (~4.0mm, 5/32" wide)

(This band size falls right in the middle of many Species. The first group call for a band 0.5mm smaller than this band. The second group call for a band
0.5mm larger than this band. It should work on all listed species. It will need to be placed onto group 2 at a younger age and watched for tightness.)

According to my charts this band fits:

Group 1: (4.5mm)
Tamborine dove, Emerald-spot dove, Black-billed & Blue-spotted Wood dove, Beautiful Fruit dove, Bare-faced & Black-winged Ground dove, Zebra
dove, Mauge's dove, Peaceful dove, and the Blue Ground dove.
Group 2:
(5.4mm)
Green-winged doves, Bar-shouldered dove, White-fronted dove, Laceneck dove, African Collared dove, Senegal (Laughing) dove, Dwarf Turtle dove,
Vinaceous dove, Blue-headed Wood dove, Eared (Pea) dove and the Mourning dove.

4) 3.7 to 4mm (5/32") Inner Diameter, (~4.0mm, 5/32" wide), Fits Diamond Doves

According to my charts this band fits:
Diamond dove, Buckley's Grnd dove, Gold-billed dove, Pigmy Grnd dove, Scaley-breasted Grnd dove, Picui dove, Ruddy Grnd dove, Cape (Masked) dove, and the Inca dove.

Find the A.D.A. HERE


Other Band Related Information:

1) Photo Chart of Various Leg Bands from Red Bird Products.

2) Split Band Application Photos and Instructions

3) Seamless Band Application Photos and Instructions

 


Band Suppliers:

 

American Dove Association: Here

Canadian Dove Association: Here

Red Bird Products, Inc.: 2786 Fruitridge Rd., Sacramento, CA 95820, (916) 421-0517, http://www.redbirdproducts.com/

L & M BIRD LEG BANDS: P.O. Box 2943, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92406, TEL: (909) 882-4649 / FAX: (909) 882-5231 email: lmbird@earthlink.net, http://www.links2go.net/more/home.earthlink.net/~lmbird/index.html

National Band & Tag Company : 721 York St., P.O. Box 72430, Newport, KY 41072-0430, Phone: (859) 261-2035 Fax: 800-261-TAGS (8247) E-Mail: tags@nationalband.com, http://www.nationalband.com/nbtpoult.html

Global Pigeon Supplies Inc.: 2301 Rowland Ave - Savannah, Georgia 31404
1-800-562-2295, 912-356-1320, FAX: 912-356-1691,
http://www.globalpigeon.com/main.html

 

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