NFSS METAL & PLASTIC BIRD BANDS
updated 07-24-2010
NFSS Closed
Metal Bird Band - Mail Order Form
NFSS offers to (members only) closed traceable aluminum bands in the NFSS color of the year. Bands engraved with the initials "NFS", size code, year & number. All orders are recorded for permanent reference. Bands are ordered in strings of ten (10), all of the same size. Banding instructions are included with your order. New members may order by entering "New" for membership number on the order form. Bands are $5.00/string and a shipping/handling charge per total order (metal and plastic bands can be combined). |
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SIZE |
BAND
SIZE
(Internal)* |
NUMBER OF STRINGS | YEAR 2010** | PRICE
PER
STRING of 10 |
TOTAL
AMOUNT |
| A | 2.20 mm | $5.00 | |||
| B | 2.34 mm | $5.00 | |||
| C | 2.55 mm | Sold Out | $5.00 | ||
| D | 2.73 mm | $5.00 | |||
| E | 2.89 mm | $5.00 | |||
| G | 3.20 mm | $5.00 | |||
| J | 3.40 mm | $5.00 | |||
| K | 3.50 mm | $5.00 | |||
| L | 3.40 mm | $5.00 | |||
| M | 4.48 mm | $5.00 | |||
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* The internal diameters are "nominal" and slight variations in size
may occur during manufacture.
** You may order the next years band after September on into the following year. The bands will not be sent until Christmas week! |
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METAL BAND SUBTOTAL:
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Size "A" (2.20 mm) - Gold-breasted Waxbill, Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Owl (Bicheno) Finch, Quail Finch, Red-eared Waxbill, Strawberry Finch, and other small waxbills. Size "B" (2.34 mm)- Black-cheeked Waxbill, Cordon Bleu, Cuban Melodious Finch, Fire Finch, Olive Finch, Rufous-backed Mannikin, Timor Zebra. Size "C" (2.55 mm) - B&W Mannikin, Violet Eared & Blue-capped Waxbills, Bronze-winged Mannikin, Cherry Finch, Green Singing Finch, Grey Singing Finch, Heck's Shaftail, Lavender Finch, Painted Finch, Pileated Finch, Pytilias, Red-headed & Forbes (Blue-Breasted) Parrot Finches, Shaftail Finch, Silverbills, Star Finch, Red Siskin, Violet Eared Waxbill, Purple Grenadier, Cutthroat Finch, Society (Bengalese) Finch, Lemon Breasted Canary Size "D" (2.73 mm) - Blue-faced Parrot Finch, Lady Gouldian Finch, Chestnut-breasted & most smaller mannikins, most other Parrot finches, Pictorella Finch, Pintailed Nonpareil, most Twinspots, Yellow-rumped Finch, Zebra Finch, Peales Parrot Finch. Size "E" (2.89 mm) - Black-crested Finch, Canaries (Gloster, Fife, Miniature & Irish Fancy), Diamond sparrow, European Greenfinch, Golden Song Sparrow, Nuns, Peter's/Brown Twinspots, Siskins, Euro Societies, English Zebra Finch, Spice Finch, European Goldfinch Size "G" (3.20 mm) - Canaries (Border, Red Factor, Lizard & Roller), Magpie Mannikin, Siberian Goldfinch, most larger Mannikins, small tanagers. Size "J" (3.40 mm) - Canaries (Yorkshire, Norwich, Crested & Parisien Frill), Pekin Robin, Silver-eared Mesias, most small softbills. Size "K" (3.50 mm) - Java Rice Birds, Red-crested Cardinal, Saffron Finch, Shama Thrush Size "L" (4.30 mm) - Diamond Dove, Mousebirds, Quail. Size "M" (4.48 mm) - Leaf Birds, Pagoda Mynah, large Sunbirds, Superb Starlings. If you band at fledge, you will want to use a band one size larger than these recommended sizes. If anyone is banding any species
that are not listed above, please e-mail the Band Secretary bands@nfss.org
with the name of the species and the size of the band being used, so we
can add it to the above chart.
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* *The NFSS does not recommend placing plastic bands on hookbills. These species tend to chew on unfamiliar & unsafe objects. * * NOTE: Please check on the availability of band color and sizes by visiting the NFSS PayPal order site. Availability will be updated there periodically. Don't forget to visit our banding instructions. The link is located on the bottom of this page.
Size XF (2.3 mm) - Red Siskin, Bengalese (Society),Lemon Breasted Canary, Star Finch, Cordon blue (red-cheek, blue cap and
red ear), Fire finch, Quail Finches, Lavender finch, Owl finch, Black-cheeked
waxbill, Cherry finch, Green & Grey Singers, Painted finch, Shaftails,
Masked Grassfinch, Gouldian finch, most parrot finches, Zebra finch, Strawberry
Finch, Cuban Melodious Finch, Olive Finch, Timor Zebra, Black & White
Mannikins, Silverbills
Size XCS (2.80
mm) - Nuns, Diamond Firetails (Sparrows), Dybowski's Twinspots,
Siskins, (Canaries - Gloster, Fifi, Miniature & Fancy)
Size XCL (3.10
mm) - Red-Faced Pytilia, Pekin Robin, (Canaries - Roller, Borders, Lizard,
Norwich, Yorkshire, Red Factor)
Size XB (4.00
mm) - Shama Thrush, Diamond Dove, Chinese Painted (Button) Quail.
Size X3 (4.50
mm) - Many Softbills
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NFSS offers (to anyone) solid colored open plastic bands for identifying and marking sexes, families or individuals. These bands are not engraved. They are available in 11 solid colors and 5 different sizes. Banding instructions and application tool are included with your order. Bands are $3.00/string and there is a shipping/handling charge per total order (metal and plastic bands can be combined). The colors available for all sizes include: red, white, pink, black, purple, yellow, orange, light green, dark green, dark blue & light blue. |
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OF
STRINGS |
BAND
COLOR |
BAND
SIZE |
PRICE
PER
STRING of 10 |
TOTAL
AMOUNT |
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PLASTIC BAND SUBTOTAL:
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| * * POSTAL INSURANCE - OPTIONAL * * | ||
| Under $50.00 | $1.75 | |
| $50.01 to $100.00 | $2.25 | |
| $100.01 to $200.00 | $2.75 | |
| $200.01 to $300.00 | $4.70 | |
| Over $300.01 to $500.00 | $5.70 | |
| ** Add .95 cents for each additional $100.00. If you choose not to include this sum, NFSS will NOT be responsible for replacement of bands lost in shipment. |
SUBTOTAL:
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(Please enclose the appropriate handling fee) |
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| Under $40.00 = | $3.00 | |
| $40.01 - $60.00 = | $ 5.00 | |
| $60.01 - $100.00 = | $8.00 | |
| Over $100.01 = | $10.00 | |
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| NFSS Membership # | ||
| Name (first and Last
(as listed on your membership) |
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| Mailing Address | ||
| City, State, Country and Zip code | ||
| Phone ( ) | ||
| Email Address | ||
| "The banding and marking of wild birds is very tightly regulated by the federal government. It is illegal to use ANY band on a bird that is released to the wild except a federal band issued by US Fish and Wildlife." |
| Make
checks payable to NFSS
Mail completed form & payment to:
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| NFSS Main Bird Band Page | |
| NFSS Bird (Closed) Leg Banding Procedure | NFSS Bird (Open) Leg Banding Procedure |