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Colour marking of waterbird groups/species undertaken/coordinated in Eurasia/Pacific

Updated as at 22 June 2007

A large and ever growing number of waterbirds are being marked using a range of colour marking techniques in the Asia-Pacific region as explained in the section Migration Study Tools. This work is being undertaken by an increasing number of national and local groups.

The table presented below informs everyone as to which bird groups and species have been colour marked, whom to contact where colour marking is being coordinated for species groups or species and where additional information is available. This information has been collated from a number of contacts and other sources.

It is important that any group/individual planning to undertake any colour marking work of waterbirds (migratory or non-migratory species) should communicate this well in advance to the responsible group in the country and other to ensure that their proposed schemes will not conflict with others already in operation in the country, region and across in the overlapping flyways. To post any new information on this website, kindly contact Taej Mundkur at Wetlands International

Communication of plans for colour marking fo waterbirds are particularly important for species groups such as ducks, geese, gulls and terns for which there is currently no regional coordination mechanism to assist with allocation of colour schemes. It is urgently required that National Groups are able to work together to develop methods of coordination.