Band Type Codes
Several years ago, the Bird Banding Laboratory revised the band size specifications and added several new band sizes. At that time the Avise Bird Band Washington DC address on the band legend was replaced with the more complete Write Bird Band Laurel MD 20708 with the hope that a better address would result in more encounters being reported. The Bird Banding Laboratory is now using a toll-free telephone number (1-800-327-BAND) in the legend on the larger band sizes and have been successful in getting some smaller bands in a harder metal alloy. These changes necessitated additional type codes and the system previously used was no longer sufficient. NOTE: The presence of a type code on the list does not indicate that bands are available in that type or that any bands have ever been made of that type.
BAND MATERIAL/STYLE CODE TRANSLATIONS as of May 05, 2024
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 00 | unknown\unknown |
| 01 | aluminum\butt-end toll free |
| 02 | aluminum\lock-on toll free |
| 03 | aluminum\tall toll free |
| 04 | aluminum\butt-end new address |
| 05 | aluminum\lock-on new address |
| 06 | aluminum\rivet toll free |
| 07 | aluminum\short toll free |
| 08 | aluminum\pre-open toll free |
| 09 | aluminum\short new address |
| 10 | aluminum\rivet new address |
| 11 | aluminum\butt end |
| 12 | aluminum\lock-on |
| 13 | aluminum\tall |
| 14 | aluminum\wrap around |
| 15 | aluminum\flipper |
| 16 | aluminum\rivet |
| 17 | aluminum\short |
| 18 | aluminum\pre-open |
| 19 | aluminum\tall new address |
| 20 | aluminum\pre-open new address |
| 21 | monel\butt end |
| 22 | monel\lock-on |
| 23 | monel\butt-end toll free |
| 24 | monel\lock-on toll free |
| 28 | monel\pre-open |
| 29 | monel\pre-open toll free |
| 31 | titanium\butt end |
| 41 | aluminum\butt-end (web address) |
| 42 | aluminum\lock-on (web address) |
| 46 | aluminum\rivet (web address) |
| 47 | aluminum\short (web address) |
| 49 | incoloy or Stainless\new address |
| 50 | incoloy or Stainless\butt-end new address |
| 51 | incoloy or Stainless\butt-end |
| 52 | incoloy or Stainless\lock-on |
| 53 | incoloy or Stainless\butt-end toll free |
| 54 | incoloy or Stainless\lock-on toll free |
| 55 | incoloy or Stainless\flipper |
| 56 | incoloy or Stainless\rivet |
| 57 | incoloy or Stainless\rivet toll free |
| 58 | incoloy or Stainless\triangular toll free |
| 59 | incoloy or Stainless\triangular |
| 60 | bimetallic\no address |
| 61 | bimetallic\butt end |
| 62 | bimetallic\lock-on |
| 63 | bimetallic\tall |
| 64 | incoloy or Stainless\triangular new address |
| 66 | bimetallic\rivet |
| 67 | bimetallic\short |
| 68 | bimetallic\pre-open |
| 71 | bimetallic\butt end toll free |
| 72 | bimetallic\lock-on toll free |
| 73 | bimetallic\tall toll free |
| 76 | bimetallic\rivet toll free |
| 77 | bimetallic\short toll free |
| 78 | bimetallic\pre-open toll free |
| 81 | stainless steel (web address) |
| 82 | incoloy (web address) |
| 83 | Flat-Locking Tab (hard metal) |
| 91 | misc\butt end |
| 92 | Frigate\Parrot band\no address |
| 93 | Aluminum Plasticine-filled Duckling Band\toll-free |
| 94 | aluminum\butt-end Bowie address |
| 95 | plastic glue\butt-end raptor band (non-conductive) |
| 98 | Banding Mortality (No band manufactured) |
| 99 | No band manufactured (e.g. vulture bands) |
| S3 | stainless-steel rivet web-address |
| W0 | Incoloy\triangular web address |
| W1 | Aluminum butt-end web address |
| W2 | Aluminum lock-on web address |
| W3 | Aluminum Rivet web address |
| W4 | Aluminum Short web address |
| W5 | Stainless Steel butt-end web address |
| W6 | Incoloy butt-end web address |
| W7 | Flat Locking Tab stainless steel web address |
| W8 | Pre-opened stainless-steel web-address |
| W9 | Pre-opened incoloy web-address |
| WP | Aluminum Plasticine-filled Duckling Band\web address |