Bird Species

As a Polish company and the only producer of bird rings for The Ornithological 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 – Ys (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)