open band registration?

[featherfanatics]

I've had my BFA since January and I was told he was 5 yrs old.(he acts much older) I didn't think anything about it at the time but he has an open band. If he was an import that would make him at least 14 yrs old. Is there a registry somewhere that I could check his band #'s with to find out for sure?

[wildirish]

There really isn't a good list to check on. However an open band does not always mean imoport. If a breeder didn't band them as a baby and someone else wanted it banded they would have to use an open ended band. A search with "breeders and the letters may help out.

[Sashagirl]

I also have a Amazon that's open banded.When I took Sunshine BFA to my avian vet she stated that she was at least 18 years old.There is no telling what the case is.I know there isn't any way of knowing for sure.

[Lisa B]

Imported Birds

Imported birds are open banded at the quarantine stations before release. There are two types of quarantine stations, privately owned commercial import stations and USDA-owned and operated stations. The coding on the leg bands is different for each. The following information on import bands was printed in an article from Pet Business Magazine June, 1987 and may have changed since then.

USDA-owned and operated quarantine stations use bands with letters and three or four numbers. The letters refer to the name of the station:
Honolulu, HI - HH
Key West, FL - T
Miami, FL - 58A, 58B, 58C, 58D, 58E, 58F or USDA-F
Newburgh, NY - NNY
The letters on the leg bands of USDA-regulated pet bird quarantine stations refer to location and are followed by three or four numbers:
Brownsville, TX - USDAB
Honolulu, HI - USDAH
Los Angeles, CA - USDAA
Miami, FL - USDAM
Mission, TX - USDAX ** for confiscated birds being put up for auction.
Newburgh, NY - USDANNY
San Ysidro, CA - USDAN
Privately owned commercial import stations use bands with an alphanumeric code - three letters followed by three numbers. The first letter signifies the state in which the station is located:


California - C,O
Florida - F
Hawaii - H
Illinois - I
Louisiana - L
Michigan - M
New York - N
Texas - T


The second letter denotes the quarantine station, while the third letter is part of the bird's ID number.

[featherfanatics]

Thanks that helps alot!