How To Read Pigeon Bands ...

The International Federation would like to express Their Sincere Gratitude to those who assist us in Reuniting Pigeons with their Rightful Owners.

You are welcome and encouraged to review our Band List pages on our web site, Band List. Before you contact our coordinators, all the information you need is on our site, and the same information our coordinators can gave give you is available to you. .

Please... only contact our coordinators if you have the bird physically in your hands and not just flying around the property. We know of no one who will come to your house and trap the bird.

Reading Pigeon Bands *
Not really sure how to read the band on the pigeon you found?

How to Read a Band *
The letters on the band will tell you the origin of the bird.

Example How to Read A Pigeon Band *
If the band number reads, IF-1234-SCHOLAR-06

The (IF) means it originated from the International Federation Org.
The (1234) is a unique serial number for identifying that bird.
The (SCHOLAR) is the Club identification Code within the Org.
The (09) is simply the year the pigeon was born.

If there is No band, it is a wild pigeon and no club member owns it.

If you find an injured unbanded pigeon, contact your Humane Society.

The banded pigeons could have originated from several organizations. Below are some pigeon organization contacts that hopefully will help you.

Contact The IF Lost & Found Coordinator:

The IF Lost & Found Coordinator: Charles Barbiere adonis517@verizon.net Phone: 732-788-0016

The IF Lost & Found Coordinator: Sal Lama Phone:(727) 364-7554 SLama@tampabay.rr.com

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to assist in Locating only (IF) International Federation Birds.

IF = International Federation
CU or CRPU = CANADIAN PIGEON UNION

IPB = INDEPENDENT PIGEON BREEDERS Foy's Pigeon Supply (877) 355-7727.

NPA = NATIONAL PIGEON ASSOCIATION

AU = AMERICAN UNION ORGANIZATION