Kite, Yellow-billed
Milvus aegyptius
Ringed: 418 | Retrapped: 15 | Recovered: 11
SAFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
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Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution Full protocol Reporting Rate | 0% | 100% | |||
| ABAP distribution records other | Adhoc protocol and pentads with less than 4 cards | ||||
Top 10 ringers
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 67 |
| 325 | CROW (Mrs I Meller) | 43 |
| 166 | Mr A Hart | 29 |
| 167 | Mr G Bradley | 24 |
| 15682 | Mrs T Caine | 19 |
| 484 | Mr AJ Botha | 17 |
| 1101 | B Coverdale | 17 |
| 1013 | Mrs S Shutte (CROW) | 16 |
| 1125 | L Komen | 15 |
| 1567 | Ms L Hart (maiden Jordaan) | 13 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1619 | S McPherson | 5 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 4 |
| 1207 | A Pickles | 3 |
| 11781 | Mr P Hamming | 3 |
| 322 | Mr D Schultz | 2 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 1 |
| 15682 | Mrs T Caine | 1 |
| 1013 | Mrs S Shutte (CROW) | 1 |
| 1272 | ADU non ringer | 1 |
| 306 | p LA Hausse de lalouviere | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 6H14050 | 2025-03-20 | 2526S3005E |
| SAFRING | 889967 | 2025-03-08 | 2955S3056E |
| SAFRING | K22024 | 2025-01-20 | 3022S2548E |
| SAFRING | 889995 | 2025-01-04 | 2955S3056E |
| SAFRING | 7A12255 | 2024-09-28 | 2526S3005E |
| SAFRING | 7A00601 | 2024-05-07 | 2348S3021E |
| SAFRING | K52198 | 2024-02-09 | 2927S3032E |
| SAFRING | 7A05540 | 2024-01-24 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | 889955 | 2024-01-19 | 2950S3045E |
| SAFRING | 889952 | 2024-01-19 | 2950S3045E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | K22024 | 2025-01-20 | 2025-01-22 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | K52146 | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-21 | 4 | 0y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | 7A08057 | 2019-02-02 | 2022-01-21 | 2 | 2y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | K21613 | 2012-11-04 | 2018-08-12 | 2 | 5y 9m 7d |
| SAFRING | 7A08054 | 2016-12-26 | 2017-02-06 | 2 | 0y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | 7A08053 | 2016-12-26 | 2017-02-06 | 2 | 0y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | 7A05055 | 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-03 | 2 | 0y 0m 13d |
| SAFRING | K45927 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-03-03 | 2 | 0y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | 7A05062 | 2014-12-18 | 2015-02-01 | 2 | 0y 1m 15d |
| SAFRING | K45929 | 2015-01-05 | 2015-02-01 | 2 | 0y 0m 27d |
10 Greatest longevity retraps
Note: recovery (X) records are not included in this list as we are not always sure of the actual date of death.
| SAFRING | K21613 | 2012-11-04 | 2018-08-12 | 4 | 5y 9m 7d |
| SAFRING | K21613 | 2012-11-04 | 2016-07-04 | 2 | 3y 8m 18d |
| SAFRING | K21613 | 2012-11-04 | 2015-03-13 | 2 | 2y 4m 19d |
| SAFRING | 816057 | 1980-04-07 | 1981-11-01 | 2 | 1y 6m 3d |
| SAFRING | 804332 | 1980-04-07 | 1981-09-27 | 2 | 1y 5m 28d |
| SAFRING | K05704 | 1982-03-06 | 1983-02-06 | 2 | 0y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | 786564 | 1995-09-15 | 1995-12-03 | 2 | 0y 2m 19d |
| SAFRING | 7A05062 | 2014-12-18 | 2015-02-01 | 2 | 0y 1m 15d |
| SAFRING | 7A08053 | 2016-12-26 | 2017-02-06 | 2 | 0y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | 7A08054 | 2016-12-26 | 2017-02-06 | 2 | 0y 1m 12d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 657006 | 0y 6m 26d | 2297 |
| SAFRING | 843266 | 1y 1m 1d | 539 |
| SAFRING | 786564 | 0y 2m 19d | 421 |
| SAFRING | 869345 | 4y 1m 28d | 169 |
| SAFRING | 7A05063 | 0y 0m 8d | 24 |
| SAFRING | 847401 | 3y 2m 19d | 13 |
| SAFRING | 843276 | 0y 9m 29d | 12 |
| SAFRING | 843264 | 0y 9m 29d | 12 |
| SAFRING | 838067 | 0y 0m 4d | 6 |
| SAFRING | 838059 | 0y 6m 27d | 6 |