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Racing pigeons and other aviary birds

Birds with closed rings are likely to be either escaped cage birds or racing pigeons. Ringed racing pigeons should be reported to the organisation with which they are registered. The coding on the ring will tell you which organisation to contact:


  • GB Britain Royal Pigeon Racing Association
  • NEHU Britain North of England Homing Union
  • SU Britain Scottish Homing Union
  • WHU Britain Welsh Homing Pigeon Union
  • BELG Belgium Royale Federation Colombophile Belge
  • FRANCE France Federation Colombophile Francais 54 Boulevard Carnot, 59042 Lille, Cedex, France
  • D.V. Germany Verband Deutscher Brieftaubenliebhaber E.V.
  • HOLL/N.L. Netherlands Bureau N.P.O.
  • PORT Portugal Federacao Portuguesa De Colombofilia
  • ESP Spain Real Federacion Colombofila Espanola Eloy Gonzalo 34, Piso 7 Iz'da, 28010 Madrid, Spain
  • MALTA Malta Federation of Pigeon Racing Clubs Malta Railway Avenue, Hamrum, HMR08, Malta
  • SBV Swiss Association for Racing pigeons Schweizerischer Brieftaubensport-Verband, Zugeflogenendienst
  • DAN De Danske Brevdueforeninger
  • HU Hungarian Pigeon and Pet Breeders’ Association Magyar Galamb- és Kisállattenyésztők Országos      Szövetsége – Hungarian Pigeon and Pet Breeders’ Association
  • HU Hungarian Pigeon Racing Association Magyar Postagalamb Sportszövetség
  • SK Slovakian Pigeon Club Slovak Pigeon Club


  • British Bird Council
  • Independent Bird Register


    • Click here to report birds with colour rings or marks.

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