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Do the bands hurt the Painted Buntings?

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Do the bands hurt the Painted Buntings?

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No, or we wouldn’t be doing it! Past studies have shown that banding has no effect on the birds. Specifically for Painted Buntings, a researcher for the U.S. Geological Survey, Biological division still has birds returning to feeders 8 years after being banding. This is significant because we thought Painted Buntings only lived for about 5 years! For more information about banding, see the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website.

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