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L & M BIRD LEG BANDS, INC.
P.O. Box 2636
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92406
U.S.A.
TEL: (909) 882-4649 / FAX: (909) 882-5231

BAND SIZE GUIDE
THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE TO HELP YOU DECIDE

Here are some suggestions as to which of our bands will fit each bird given below. If the type of bird you need to band isn't on this list, try to find one on the list with a comparable sized leg. Please, keep in mind, these are only suggestions. We accumulated this information by asking our customers what they have used on their birds. Each breeder has their own preference as to how they like the bands to fit. Some like them to fit loosely, others prefer a close fit. Birds of the same kind can vary and some breeders band a little later with a larger size than one that would fit at an earlier age. all this should be taken into consideration when choosing a size and this is also the reason why we cannot specify an exact size for each bird. Use your best judgment and decide what is best for your birds. THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE TO HELP YOU DECIDE.


BIRD 
Band sizes used
Most popular size
African Grey Parrot
14 - 16 
14
Alexandrine Parakeet
10 -11 - 12 - 14 
12
Bare-Eyed Cockatoo
12 - 14 
14
Blue & Gold Macaw
16 - 18 - 20 
18
Blue Crown Conure
10 - 11- 12 
10
Blue Front Amazon
14 - 16 
14
Bourke's Parakeet
Parakeet - Eng.keet
both sizes used
Brown Throat Conure
9 - 9 1/2
9
Budgerigar
 Parakeet
Parakeet
                     Caiques               10 -11- 12                       10
Cape Parrot (this bird has been known to break alumnm. bands - steel preferred)
12 
12
Chattering Lory
10 -11- 12 
all 3 sizes have been used
Cherry Head Conure
10 -11- 12 
10
Citron Cockatoo
12 - 14 
14
Cockatiel
Cockatiel 
Cockatiel
Double Yellow Head Amazon
14 - 16
both sizes have been used 
Derbyan Parakeet
10 -11 - 12 
all 3 sizes have been used
Diamond Doves
Parakeet - Eng.parakeet 
Parakeet
Eclectus
14 - 16 
14
Fig Parrot
Cockatiel 
Cockatiel
Goffins Cockatoo
12 - 14 
both sizes used
Gold Capped Conure
9
Goldies (small lory)
Lovebird 
Lovebird
Great Billed Parrot (this bird known to break alumn. bands - steel preferred)
12 -14 -16
unsure
            Golden Conure                    12 -14                      12
Greater Sulfur Cockatoo
16 - 18
both sizes have been used 
Green Cheek Conure
9 or Cockatiel 
both sizes have been used
Green Cheeked Amazon
14 - 16 
14
Green Naped Lory
9
Greenwing Macaw (this bird known to break alumn. bands - steel preferred)
18 - 20 - 22 
20
Grey Cheek Parakeet
Lovebird - Cockatiel 
Cockatiel
Hahns Macaw
10 -11 - 12 
10
Halfmoon Conure
9 or Cockatiel 
both sizes have been used
Hawk Headed Parrot
12 - 14 
12
Hyacinth Macaw (this bird known to break alumn. bands - steel preferred)
20 - 22 - 24 
20 - 22 both used
Indian Ringneck Parakeet
9 - 91/2 - 10
10 
Jardine
10 -11 - 12 
12
Jenday Conure
9 - 91/2 - 10 
91/2
Kakarikis
Lovebird - Cockatiel 
Lovebird
Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo
12 - 14 
Equal
Lilac Crown Amazon
14 - 16 
14
Lovebird
Lovebird 
Lovebird
Maroon Belly Conure
9 or Cockatiel 
Cockatiel
Mealy Amazon
14 - 16 
14
Med. Sulfur Cockatoo
14 - 16 
14
Mexican Redhead
14 - 16 
14
Meyers
9 - 91/2 - 10 
10
Military Macaw
16 - 18 - 20 
18
Mitred Conure
10 -11-12
12
Moluccan Cockatoo
16 - 18 - 20 
18
Moustache Parakeet
9 - 91/2 - 10 
9
Nanday Conure
9 - 91/2 - 10 
10
Noble Macaw
10 -11 - 12 
10
Orange Wing Amazon
14 - 16 
14
Panama Amazon
16 - 18 
both have been used
Parrotlet
Parakeet -Eng.Keet- Lovebird 
Eng.Parakeet
Patagonian Conure
10 -11 - 12 
12
Peach Front Conure
9
Pionus
10 -11- 12 
11
Plum Head Parakeet
9 or Cockatiel 
Cockatiel
Princess of Wales Parakeet
9 - 91/2 - 10
9 - 91/2 both used
Quaker (Monk) Parakeet
9 - 91/2 - 10
 91/2
Rainbow Lory
9 - 91/2 - 10 
91/2
Red Belly Parrot
9 - 91/2 - 10 
10
Red Fronted Conure
10 
10
Red Fronted Macaw
14 - 16 
16
Red Lored Amazon
14 
14
Red Lory
10 -11 - 12 
10
Red Rump Parakeet
Lovebird - Cockatiel 
both have been used
Ringneck Dove
Roller
Roller
                Rock Pebbler                   9 - 9 1/2 -10         all 3 have been used
Rose Breasted Cockatoo
12 - 14 
12
               Roller Pigeon                  Roller                   Roller
Rosella
9 - 91/2 
both sizes used
Scarlet Macaw
18 - 20 
18
Senegal
9 - 91/2 - 10 
10
Severe Macaw
12 - 14 
14
Spectacled Amazon
12 - 14 
12
Sun Conure
9 - 91/2 - 10 
91/2
Timneh Grey Parrot
12 - 14 
14
Triton Cockatoo
16 - 18 
both sizes have been used
Turquoisine Parakeet
Parakeet - Eng. parakeet
Parakeet
Umbrella Cockatoo
14 - 16 - 18 
16
Violet-Necked Lory
9
White Front Amazon
12 -14 
14
White-Eye Conure
10 
10
Yellow Collar Macaw
10 - 12 - 14 
12
Yellow Crowned Amazon 
14 
14
Yellow Naped Amazon
14 - 16 
both used equally
The roller size (formerly exotic size)  band measures the same as the #9 size, but with a thinner wall. When imprinted it stretches to approximately #91/2 size.  Roller size not recommended on hookbills.


Is there something you need that we don't carry? Is there something that we can do better? Give us a call. We are dedicated to providing the best possible service to our customers and would very much appreciate your comments.

L&M BIRD LEG BANDS, INC.  P.O. Box 2636, SANBERNARDINO, CA 92406, U.S.A.
TEL: (909) 882-4649, FAX:(909) 882-5231

Web Page revised October 7, 2004
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