Present Condition of Bird And Band Codes

 
These codes are intended to provide information concerning the
condition and disposition of the bird and band at the time of the
encounter.  Use of these codes by the Bird Banding Laboratory began
on September 1, 1965.  They are used in conjunction with the "How
Obtained" codes. 
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CODE      CONDITION OF BIRD        STATUS OF BAND
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 00       UNKNOWN                  UNKNOWN
 01       UNKNOWN                  LEFT ON BIRD
 02       UNKNOWN                  REMOVED
 03       DEAD                     UNKNOWN
 04       DEAD                     LEFT ON BIRD
 05       DEAD                     REMOVED
 06       ALIVE - RELEASED         UNKNOWN
 07       ALIVE - RELEASED         LEFT ON BIRD
 08       ALIVE - RELEASED         REMOVED
 09       ALIVE - IN CAPTIVITY     UNKNOWN
 10       ALIVE - IN CAPTIVITY     LEFT ON BIRD
 11       ALIVE - IN CAPTIVITY     REMOVED
 12       ALIVE - UNKNOWN          UNKNOWN
 13       ALIVE - UNKNOWN          LEFT ON BIRD
 14       ALIVE - UNKNOWN          REMOVED
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