This manual is intended to serve as an introduction to the techniques of bird banding and related studies proposed to be undertaken in India by amateur bird enthusiasts. Some information in this manual is taken from the North American Bird Banding Manual Vol. I published in 1976 and the North American Banders Study Guide published in 2001. A few pictures of moulting and stages of primary wear and tear have been adapted from British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Guide No 17. Information has been adapted and simplified to suit Indian Bird Banders. Though over 150 Indian volunteers were introduced to bird banding through the Bird Banders Training Programme sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, bird banding in India is still in its infancy, except for the professional bird banders of BNHS The manual can be revised in future when the demand for advanced information arises.