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Bird codes. Bird codes, also known as banding codes or alpha codes, are four-letter abbreviations for bird names used by bird banders, ornithologists, and birdwatchers in North and Central America. The codes are written in capital letters, and look like, e.g., MODO for mourning dove . There are two very similar systems of these codes currently ...
Bird: Baltimore oriole Icterus galbula: The male's black and orange feathers are similar to the Calvert seal. This led to the bird receiving its name of Baltimore. 1947 [5] Cat: Calico cat: The calico has tri-color fur of orange, black and white, which is the same colors as the Calvert seal. 2001 [6] Crustacean: Blue crab Callinectes sapidus
The codes are intended for use by air, ground, sea, and space operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from NATO usage. There is a key provided below to describe what personnel use which codes, as codes may have multiple meanings depending on the service.
Southern white-faced owl. Southern white-fringed antwren. Southern yellow white-eye. Southern yellow-billed hornbill. Southern yellowthroat. Souza's shrike. Spangle-cheeked tanager. Spangled coquette.
0041–0057. Belgium. Assigned for VFR traffic under Flight Information Services (BXL FIC). [citation needed] 0100. Australia. Flights operating at aerodromes (in lieu of codes 1200, 2000 or 3000 when assigned by ATC or noted in the Enroute Supplement). [6] 0100–0400.
Bird ringing (UK) or bird banding (US) is the attachment of a small, individually numbered metal or plastic tag to the leg or wing of a wild bird to enable individual identification. This helps in keeping track of the movements of the bird and its life history. It is common to take measurements and examine conditions of feather molt ...
Bird ringing is the term used in the UK and in some other parts of Europe, while the term bird banding is more often used in the U.S. and Australia. [49] bird strike The impact of a bird or birds with an airplane in flight. [50] body down The layer of small, fluffy down feathers that lie underneath the outer contour feathers on a bird's body. [51]
In the AHM 780 specification, the two-character numeric-only codes are sent in the DL and EDL elements along with the time assigned to each code (e.g. DL31/62/0005/0015 showing reason 31 for 5 mins and reason 62 for 15 minutes), and the three-character alphanumeric codes are sent in the DLA element (e.g. DLA31C/62A// showing subreason C for ...