Kiwi VHF Leg-Band

Designed for safety:

Over 30 years have guided development of kiwi leg-bands that are safe and reliable for this unique group of birds.

Sophisticated options:

Mortality sensing indicates when a kiwi has not moved for several hours, which means you do not have to disturb a live kiwi. However, if it is dead you can move in quickly which can dramatically improve the evidence for cause of death. Moreover, the Time Since Death option provides a series of beeps that tells you how many days since the tag was still.

For some species there are even more sophisticated firmware options to help establish the start and end of incubation and even alert the tracker to a deserted nest. Please note these are very species/project specific and need to be discussed in detail for them to be appropriate for the study.

Kiwi conservation programs have been driving the design of these tags, and the species specific firmware has aided the fight to save them.  Nevertheless there may be other species that could use the tags, especially those for which a legmount is more appropriate and external antennas seen as a hindrance to the bird.

1. Maximum theoretical life at 25˚C using cell manufacturers stated capacity. Actual lives may vary at the extremes of the operating temperature range by up to 50%. Life calculation based on continuous operation at 18 ms Pulse Width

Technical Specifications:
Operating temperature range: -20°C to +50°C
VHF frequency range: 142 MHz to 174 MHz

Here you’ll find product resources including software applications, manuals, quick-start guides and spec sheets. For any questions, please contact us.

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