Rail, African

Rallus caerulescens

Ringed: 124 | Retrapped: 2 | Recovered: 1

SAFRING

Annual ringing activity

Biometrics

Distribution of ringing records

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

142 Mr P Whitehouse 8
1060 Dr PB Taylor 8
101 Mr T Archibald 6
32 Dr HD Oschadleus 5
751 Dr D Harebottle 4
135 Mr MJ Fagan 4
1096 Mr M Wilson 2
724 Dr H (& Z) Bernitz 2
380 Dr M Lawes 2
1082 Mrs J Buttress 2

Top 10 retrappers

1081 Mr G Egen 1
751 Dr D Harebottle 1

10 Latest ringing records

SAFRING DH21635 2025-06-03 3437S1949E
SAFRING DH21636 2025-06-03 3437S1949E
SAFRING 5H68911 2025-05-24 2933S3015E
SAFRING PA23153 2025-04-08 3437S1948E
SAFRING PA23154 2025-04-08 3437S1948E
SAFRING D21776 2025-03-22 3437S1948E
SAFRING DH11139 2023-10-23 2916S3016E
SAFRING D38431 2023-09-02 2619S2721E
SAFRING 5H32726 2022-12-16 2541S2903E
SAFRING 534570 2022-12-16 2541S2903E

10 Latest retraps/recoveries

SAFRING 5H45653 2006-02-13 2006-02-15 X 0y 0m 2d
SAFRING 5H45652 2006-02-13 2006-02-14 2 0y 0m 1d
SAFRING 5A02812 2002-01-16 2002-01-31 2 0y 0m 15d

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 5A02812 2002-01-16 2002-01-31 2 0y 0m 15d
SAFRING 5H45652 2006-02-13 2006-02-14 2 0y 0m 1d

Long distance records

Scheme Ring # Duration Distance (Km)
SAFRING 5H45652 0y 0m 1d 0
SAFRING 5A02812 0y 0m 15d 0
SAFRING 5H45653 0y 0m 2d 0