Guineafowl, Helmeted
Numida meleagris
Ringed: 3123 | Retrapped: 20 | Recovered: 115
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
| 715 | Mr SW Wolff | 819 |
| 701 | Mr S van der Merwe | 654 |
| 1136 | CPA Dept Nature Conserv, Andries Venter | 291 |
| 863 | Prof G Malan | 186 |
| 451 | Dr J Geldenhuys | 108 |
| 855 | T Crowe | 95 |
| 735 | Dr PJ Viljoen | 85 |
| 706 | Mr K Morgan | 71 |
| 717 | Mr J Niekerk | 55 |
| 454 | Mr JT Marx | 41 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 7 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 3 |
| 1030 | Mr P Dearlove | 3 |
| 1334 | Mrs R Pretorius | 2 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 2 |
| 44 | Mr A Tucker | 1 |
| 1333 | S Francis | 1 |
| 1528 | Ms L van den Heever | 1 |
| 14482 | Dr J de Jager | 1 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | 888303 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
| SAFRING | 892082 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
| SAFRING | 872341 | 2025-07-18 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | 872350 | 2025-07-18 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | 872349 | 2025-07-18 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | 872348 | 2025-07-18 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | 7A11996 | 2025-05-03 | 2552S2808E |
| SAFRING | 892313 | 2025-03-15 | 2544S2816E |
| SAFRING | 768858 | 2025-02-22 | 3349S1855E |
| SAFRING | 8- 04291 | 2025-02-14 | 2947S3025E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 843147 | 2022-08-18 | 2023-09-10 | 2 | 1y 0m 28d |
| SAFRING | 861857 | 2011-07-02 | 2022-07-26 | X | 11y 0m 22d |
| SAFRING | K46326 | 2022-03-04 | 2022-03-05 | X | 0y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | 859999 | 2016-12-17 | 2019-08-03 | 2 | 2y 7m 29d |
| SAFRING | 861836 | 2010-12-03 | 2018-12-10 | X | 8y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | 862414 | 2007-10-16 | 2016-12-17 | 2 | 9y 2m 20d |
| SAFRING | 821445 | 2015-09-12 | 2016-04-09 | 4 | 0y 6m 0d |
| SAFRING | 871409 | 2011-11-12 | 2014-11-01 | 2 | 2y 11m 5d |
| SAFRING | 880068 | 2011-12-21 | 2013-09-28 | 2 | 1y 9m 17d |
| SAFRING | 869312 | 2010-09-11 | 2012-10-09 | X | 2y 0m 9d |
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 | 862414 | 2007-10-16 | 2016-12-17 | 2 | 9y 2m 20d |
| SAFRING | 871409 | 2011-11-12 | 2014-11-01 | 2 | 2y 11m 5d |
| SAFRING | 749120 | 1974-07-16 | 1977-03-17 | 2 | 2y 8m 15d |
| SAFRING | 859999 | 2016-12-17 | 2019-08-03 | 2 | 2y 7m 29d |
| SAFRING | 880068 | 2011-12-21 | 2013-09-28 | 2 | 1y 9m 17d |
| SAFRING | 709618 | 1971-11-22 | 1973-07-25 | 2 | 1y 8m 11d |
| SAFRING | 812883 | 2003-08-14 | 2005-02-21 | 2 | 1y 6m 17d |
| SAFRING | 871168 | 2008-06-18 | 2009-09-12 | 2 | 1y 2m 1d |
| SAFRING | 871501 | 2008-06-18 | 2009-09-12 | 2 | 1y 2m 1d |
| SAFRING | 843147 | 2022-08-18 | 2023-09-10 | 2 | 1y 0m 28d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 58702617 | 1y 3m 25d | 2224 |
| SAFRING | 711172 | 0y 0m 12d | 166 |
| SAFRING | 64602842 | 1y 2m 22d | 118 |
| SAFRING | 52703715 | 0y 4m 8d | 32 |
| SAFRING | 726198 | 3y 6m 8d | 22 |
| SAFRING | 708217 | 0y 0m 19d | 19 |
| SAFRING | 749023 | 3y 0m 23d | 17 |
| SAFRING | 64600339 | 6y 1m 8d | 17 |
| SAFRING | 871168 | 1y 2m 1d | 17 |
| SAFRING | 64601754 | 1y 3m 1d | 15 |