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Birds ringed with Norwegian rings 1914-1960

Citation

Mjøs A T (2019). Birds ringed with Norwegian rings 1914-1960. Version 1.3. Museum Stavanger. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qkqrhl accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-04.

Description

This dataset consists of birds ringed with Norwegian rings in the period 1914-1960.

Purpose

Historic data on bird ringing (distrubution and migration, movements of Norwegian birds).

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Only birds ringed are included. Records of Eagle Owl, Snowy Owl, Gyrfalcon, Peregrine Falcon and Golden Eagle have been omitted from the dataset.
  1. Aves
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

This historic dataset also includes birds ringed in other countries than Norway, including Sweden (around 500 birds), Finland (39), Antarctica (100), Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic (almost 2000) and smaller numbers in several other countries.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alf Tore Mjøs
originator
position: Curator/Head of ringing scheme
Museum Stavanger (Norwegian ringing scheme)
Muségata 16
Stavanger
4010
Rogaland
NO
Telephone: +4740728536
email: alf.tore.mjoes@museumstavanger.no
homepage: http://www.museumstavanger.no/
Alf Tore Mjøs
metadata author
position: Curator/Head of ringing scheme
Museum Stavanger (Norwegian ringing scheme)
Museegata 16
Stavanger
4010
Stavanger
NO
Telephone: +4740728536
email: alf.tore.mjoes@museumstavanger.no
homepage: http://www.museumstavanger.no/
Alf Tore Mjøs
user
position: Curator/Head of ringing scheme
Museum Stavanger (Norwegian ringing scheme)
Muségata 16
Stavanger
4010
Stavanger
NO
Telephone: +4740728536
email: alf.tore.mjoes@museumstavanger.no
Alf Tore Mjøs
administrative point of contact
position: Curator/Head of ringing scheme
Museum Stavanger (Norwegian ringing scheme)
Muségata 16
Stavanger
4010
Rogaland
NO
Telephone: +4740728536
email: alf.tore.mjoes@museumstavanger.no
homepage: http://www.museumstavanger.no/
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