In addition to a general reference manual relevant to all banders, NABC has developed a series of guides for different species groups. Most are available in English, French and Spanish, and can be downloaded freely by clicking on the titles below.
The North American Banders’ Study Guide
The NABC Manual for Banding Passerines and Near-passerines
The Instructor’s Guide to Training Passerine Bird Banders
The North American Banders’ Manual for Banding at Nest Boxes
The North American Banders’ Manual for Loggerhead Shrike
Suggestions and Revisions: All NABC manuals are living documents and always open to revision. Constructive comments and suggestions offered in good faith by qualified banders are strongly encouraged and always welcome in the spirit of recommending best practices. Comments on the manuals listed on this page can be sent to the Passerine Chair.
Translation Support: NABC is dedicated to providing all of our resources in French, Spanish, and Portguese, but translations require financial support as well as banders fluent in the target language. If you would like to support translation, or know of any opportunities to do so, please Contact NABC.