List the rings from top to bottom then from left to right (top left leg / bottom left leg // top right leg / bottom right leg).
Separate the rings by a _ if the bird wears rings on the tarsus (= at the bottom of the leg)
- separate the rings by /
- separate the legs by //
- for metal rings: a
For color rings use the following coding
| Color |
Code |
| Red | R |
| Orange | O |
| Yellow | Y |
| Green | G |
| Lime | L |
| Blue | B |
| Pale | P |
| Niger | N |
| White | W |
| Carmin | C |
| Pink | K |
| Violet | V |
| Umber | U |
| Silver | S |
- for the rings equipped with a flag, the color must be followed by a tiny f as "flag" (for example Of for an orange ring with a flag)
- for engraved rings, write the code engraved on the ring in square brackets, just after the color of the ring, for example W [FR] for a white ring (W) engraved FR, or Gf [H99] for a green ring with flag engraved H99
- For special rings such as long dotted rings write the color of the ring, followed by a lowercase d (for "dots") then the color of the dots. For example a white ring with black dots will be noted WdN. (White dots Niger)
- in addition consult this
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