Reviewing a classic but effective method to reduce colour-ring removal by stout-billed birds: a case study in House Sparrows. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bernat-Ponce, Edgar
• Is Part Of: Ringing & migration. Volume 35:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 34
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Bird banding -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Migration -- Periodicals; Birds -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Bird banding; Birds; Birds -- Migration; Great Britain; Periodicals; 598.07232
• DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2021.1974528
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-8698

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study reviews the classic method of using superglue to seal coloured plastic split-rings in 198 House Sparrows. Four birds of 50 individuals recaptured by mist net (8%) and 17 birds of 147 resighted individuals (11.6%) had lost or removed at least one coloured ring. These removal rates are much lower than in similar studies without superglue (18–40%). Sealing the edges of coloured plastic split-rings with superglue is a cheap, safe, efficient, and easy way to reduce their removal in some small bird species with stout beaks.