Entry 7 - Urban Ringing
A trained bird ringer from the NGO Nature Kenya extracts a Passerine from a mist net at a ringing station in the National Museum of Kenya, on September 17, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The bird ringing at the National Museum of Kenya started around 20 years ago to monitor bird population trends of urban birds in Nairobi. Bird ringing generates information on the survival, productivity and movements of species, helping scientists understand why populations are changing, and identify areas that need protecting on migration routes.
Biometrics of a Red-Billed Firefinch are taken at a bird ringing station in the National Museum of Kenya, on September 17, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The bird ringing at the National Museum of Kenya started around 20 years ago to monitor bird population trends of urban birds in Nairobi. Bird ringing generates information on the survival, productivity and movements of species, helping scientists understand why populations are changing, and identify areas that need protecting on migration routes.
Biometrics of a Cinnamon-Chested Bee-Rater are taken at a bird ringing station in the National Museum of Kenya, on September 17, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The bird ringing at the National Museum of Kenya started around 20 years ago to monitor bird population trends of urban birds in Nairobi. Bird ringing generates information on the survival, productivity and movements of species, helping scientists understand why populations are changing, and identify areas that need protecting on migration routes.
A Cinnamon-Chested Bee-Eater is released after being ringed at a bird ringing station in the National Museum of Kenya, on September 17, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The bird ringing at the National Museum of Kenya started around 20 years ago to monitor bird population trends of urban birds in Nairobi. Bird ringing generates information on the survival, productivity and movements of species, helping scientists understand why populations are changing, and identify areas that need protecting on migration routes.