Birds

As a Polish company and the only producer of bird rings used in Poland by Ornitological Station Museum and Institute of Zoology Polish Academy of Sciences we present a list of bird species and ring sizes used in Poland.

Species (F-female, M-male, P-pullus, L-full grown) - Type (inner diameter, height, a - aluminium, s - steel)

• Accipiter gentilis F - Ca (13.0; 10.0)
• Accipiter gentilis M - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Accipiter nisus F, P - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Accipiter nisus M - Ga (5.5; 8.5)
• Acrocephalus arundinaceus - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Acrocephalus dumetorum - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Acrocephalus paludicola - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Acrocephalus palustris - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Acrocephalus schoenobaenus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Acrocephalus scirpaceus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Actitis hypoleucos - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Aegithalos caudatus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Aegolius funereus - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Alauda arvensis - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Alca torda - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Alcedo atthis - Ya (3.5; 3.5)
• Anas acuta - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Anas clypeata - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Anas crecca - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Anas penelope - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Anas platyrhynchos - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Anas querquedula - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Anas strepera - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Anser albifrons - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Anser anser - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Anser erythropus - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Anser fabalis - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Anthus campestris - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Anthus cervinus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Anthus hodgsoni - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Anthus petrosus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Anthus pratensis - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Anthus spinoletta - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Anthus trivialis - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Apus apus - Ya (3.5; 3.5)
• Aquila chrysaetos - AXa (22.0; 18,0)
• Aquila clanga - Ba (16.0; 12.0)
• Aquila pomarina - Ba (16.0; 12.0)
• Ardea cinerea - Cs (13.0; 10.0)
• Ardea purpurea - Cs (13.0; 10.0)
• Arenaria interpres - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Asio flammeus - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Asio otus - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Athene noctua - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Aythya ferina - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Aythya fuligula - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Aythya marila - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Aythya nyroca F - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Aythya nyroca M, P - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Bombycilla garrulus - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Bonasa bonasia - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Botaurus stellaris - Cs (13.0; 10.0)
• Branta canadensis - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Bubo bubo - Ax-aluminium (22.0; 18,0)
• Bucephala clangula - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Burhinus oedicnemus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Buteo buteo - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Buteo lagopus - Ca (13.0; 10.0)
• Calcarius lapponicus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Calidris alba - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Calidris alpina - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Calidris canutus - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Calidris ferruginea - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Calidris maritima - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Calidris minuta - Ks (2.7; 5.0) or Ns (2.9; 5.0)
• Calidris temminckii - Ks (2.7; 5.0) or Ns (2.9; 5.0)
• Caprimulgus europaeus - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Carduelis cannabina - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Carduelis carduelis - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Carduelis chloris - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Carduelis flammea - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Carduelis flavirostris - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Carduelis hornemanni - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Carduelis spinus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Carpodacus erythrinus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Certhia brachydactyla - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Certhia familiaris - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Charadrius alexandrinus - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Charadrius dubius - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Charadrius hiaticula - Ts (3.8; 7.0)
• Charadrius morinellus - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Chlidonias hybridus - Ys (3.5; 3.5)
• Chlidonias leucopterus - Ys (3.5; 3.5)
• Chlidonias niger - Ys (3.5; 3.5)
• Ciconia ciconia - Va (18,0; 20.0)
• Ciconia nigra - Va (18,0; 20.0)
• Cinclus cinclus - Ts (3.8; 7.0)
• Circaetus gallicus - Ba (16.0; 12.0)
• Circus aeruginosus M - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Circus aeruginosus F, P - Ds (11.0; 10.0)
• Circus cyaneus F, P - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Circus cyaneus M - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Circus pygargus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Clangula hyemalis - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Columba oenas - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Columba palumbus - Ea (9.0; 10.0)
• Coracias garrulus - Ga (5.5; 8.5)
• Corvus corax - Cs (13.0; 10.0)
• Corvus corone - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Corvus frugilegus - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Corvus monedula - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Coturnix coturnix - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Crex crex - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Cuculus canorus - Ga (5.5; 8.5)
• Cygnus columbianus - Aa (30.0 x 20.0; 20.0)
• Cygnus cygnus - Aa (30.0 x 20.0; 20.0)
• Cygnus olor - Aa (30.0 x 20.0; 20.0)
• Delichon urbica - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Dendrocopos leucotos - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Dendrocopos major - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Dendrocopos medius - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Dendrocopos minor - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Dendrocopos syriacus - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Dryocopus martius - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Egretta alba - Cs (13.0; 10.0)
• Egretta garzetta - Ds (11.0; 10.0)
• Emberiza citrinella - Na (2.8; 5.0)
• Emberiza hortulana - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Emberiza pusilla - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Emberiza rustica - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Emberiza schoeniclus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Eremophila alpestris - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Erithacus rubecula - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Falco columbarius F - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Falco columbarius M - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Falco peregrinus - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Falco subbuteo - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Falco tinnunculus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Ficedula albicollis - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Ficedula hypoleuca - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Ficedula parva - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Fringilla coelebs - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Fringilla montifringilla - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Fulica atra - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Galerida cristata - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Gallinago gallinago - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Gallinago media - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Gallinula chloropus - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Garrulus glandarius - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Gavia arctica - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Gavia stellata - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Glaucidium passerinum - Xa (6.0; 5.0)
• Grus grus - Bs (16.0; 12.0)
• Haematopus ostralegus - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Haliaeetus albicilla - AXa (22.0; 18,0)
• Hippolais icterina - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Hirundo rustica - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Ixobrychus minutus L - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Ixobrychus minutus P - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Jynx torquilla - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Lanius collurio - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Lanius excubitor - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Lanius minor - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Lanius senator - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Larus argentatus - Ds (11.0; 10.0)
• Larus canus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Larus fuscus - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Larus marinus - Ds (11.0; 10.0)
• Larus melanocephalus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Larus minutus - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Larus ridibundus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Limicola falcinellus - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Limosa lapponica - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Limosa limosa - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Locustella fluviatilis - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Locustella lanceolata - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Locustella luscinioides - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Locustella naevia - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Loxia curvirostra - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Loxia pytyopsittacus - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Lullula arborea - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Luscinia luscinia - Na (2.8; 5.0)
• Luscinia megarhynchos - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Luscinia svecica - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Lymnocryptes minimus - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Melanitta fusca - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Melanitta nigra - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Mergus albellus - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Mergus merganser - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Mergus serrator - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Merops apiaster - Xa (6.0; 5.0)
• Miliaria calandra - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Milvus migrans - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Milvus milvus - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Monticola saxatilis - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Motacilla alba - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Motacilla cinerea - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Motacilla citreola - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Motacilla flava - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Muscicapa striata - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Netta rufina - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Nucifraga caryocatactes - Fa (7.0; 8.5)
• Numenius arquata - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Numenius phaeopus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Nycticorax nycticorax - Ds (11.0; 10.0)
• Oenanthe oenanthe - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Oriolus oriolus - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Pandion haliaetus - Ba (16.0; 12.0)
• Panurus biarmicus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Parus ater - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Parus caeruleus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Parus cristatus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Parus major - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Parus montanus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Parus palustris - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Passer domesticus - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Passer montanus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Perdix perdix - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Pernis apivorus - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Phalacrocorax carbo - Ws (22.0 x 12.0; 6.0)
• Phalaropus fulicarius - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Phalaropus lobatus - Js (3.3; 7.0), Ns (2.9; 5.0)
• Philomachus pugnax M, P - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Philomachus pugnax F - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Phoenicurus ochruros - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus bonelli - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus borealis - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus collybita - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus fuscatus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus inornatus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus proregulus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus schwarzi - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus sibilatrix - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus trochiloides - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Phylloscopus trochilus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Pica pica - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Picoides tridactylus - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Picus canus - Ga (5.5; 8.5)
• Picus viridis - Ga (5.5; 8.5)
• Plectrophenax nivalis - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Pluvialis apricaria - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Pluvialis squatarola - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Podiceps auritus - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Podiceps cristatus - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Podiceps griseigena - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Podiceps nigricollis - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Porzana parva - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Porzana porzana - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Prunella collaris - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Prunella modularis - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Na (2.8; 5.0)
• Rallus aquaticus - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Recurvirostra avosetta - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Regulus ignicapillus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Regulus regulus - La (2.0; 5.0)
• Remiz pendulinus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Riparia riparia - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Saxicola rubetra - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Saxicola torquata - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Scolopax rusticola - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Serinus serinus - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Sitta europaea - Ja (3.3; 7.0)
• Somateria mollissima - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Stercorarius longicaudus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Stercorarius parasiticus - Fs (7.0; 8.5)
• Sterna albifrons L - Js (3.3; 7.0)
• Sterna albifrons P - Ys (3.5; 3.5)
• Sterna caspia - Es (9.0; 10.0)
• Sterna hirundo - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Sterna paradisaea - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Sterna sandvicensis - PLs (5.5; 10.0)
• Streptopelia decaocto - Xa (6.0; 5.0)
• Streptopelia turtur - Xa (6.0; 5.0)
• Strix aluco - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Strix uralensis - Ca (13.0; 10.0)
• Sturnus vulgaris - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Sylvia atricapilla - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Sylvia borin - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Sylvia communis - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Sylvia curruca - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Sylvia nisoria - Na (2.8; 5.0)
• Tachybaptus ruficollis - Ps (9.0 x 6.0; 6.0)
• Tadorna tadorna - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Tetrao tetrix - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Tetrao urogallus - AXa (22.0; 18.0)
• Tringa erythropus - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Tringa glareola - Ts (3.8; 7.0)
• Tringa nebularia - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Tringa ochropus - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Tringa stagnatilis - Hs (4.2; 7.0)
• Tringa totanus - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Troglodytes troglodytes - Ka (2.5; 5.0)
• Turdus iliacus - Ta (3.8; 7.0)
• Turdus merula - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Turdus philomelos - Ta (3.8; 7.0)
• Turdus pilaris - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Turdus torquatus - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Turdus viscivorus - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Tyto alba - Da (11.0; 10.0)
• Upupa epops - Ha (4.2; 7.0)
• Uria aalge - Ss (13.5 x 8.0; 6.0)
• Vanellus vanellus - Gs (5.5; 8.5)
• Xenus cinereus - Js (3.3; 7.0)