Crane, Blue
Grus paradisea
Ringed: 1435 | Retrapped: 173 | Recovered: 67
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
| 1009 | Mr K Shaw | 637 |
| 815 | Mr MD Anderson | 332 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 50 |
| 1524 | Tanya Smith | 49 |
| 838 | MR JA VENTER | 47 |
| 1313 | Mr B Gibbons | 32 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 30 |
| 362 | MR K McCANN | 26 |
| 1109 | Ramke, G | 22 |
| 503 | Mr H Kolberg | 15 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1009 | Mr K Shaw | 112 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 53 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 30 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 9 |
| 15767 | Ms C Craig | 4 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 3 |
| 1091 | Dr P Whittington | 2 |
| 191 | Mr C Badenhorst | 2 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 2 |
| 1119 | Mr W Versfeld | 2 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | 9A52786 | 2025-08-22 | 3006S2408E |
| SAFRING | 96771 | 2025-07-14 | 2355S2931E |
| SAFRING | 96772 | 2025-07-14 | 2355S2931E |
| SAFRING | 9A93341 | 2025-01-04 | 2529S2832E |
| SAFRING | 9A84534 | 2024-02-28 | 2608S2834E |
| SAFRING | 992455 | 2023-04-12 | 1859S1627E |
| SAFRING | 992456 | 2023-04-12 | 1859S1627E |
| SAFRING | 9A85982 | 2022-08-24 | 2526S3005E |
| SAFRING | 9A85981 | 2022-08-24 | 2526S3005E |
| SAFRING | 992453 | 2022-04-21 | 1858S1627E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | J19160 | 2021-01-30 | 2024-06-22 | 2 | 3y 4m 9d |
| SAFRING | 9A15476 | 2001-12-26 | 2024-06-06 | X | 22y 5m 8d |
| SAFRING | 9A15608 | 2021-04-28 | 2023-11-15 | 4 | 2y 6m 1d |
| SAFRING | 9A15607 | 2021-04-28 | 2023-11-15 | 4 | 2y 6m 1d |
| SAFRING | 992453 | 2022-04-21 | 2023-11-15 | 4 | 1y 6m 3d |
| SAFRING | 9A15701 | 2016-04-05 | 2023-11-15 | 4 | 7y 7m 20d |
| SAFRING | 992455 | 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-04 | 4 | 0y 0m 22d |
| SAFRING | 992456 | 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-04 | 4 | 0y 0m 22d |
| SAFRING | G22313 | 2020-09-08 | 2021-12-21 | X | 1y 3m 19d |
| SAFRING | G24646 | 2009-02-10 | 2021-03-20 | 4 | 12y 1m 11d |
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 | 9A20018 | 2003-02-12 | 2019-09-14 | 4 | 16y 7m 28d |
| SAFRING | 9A20023 | 2004-01-19 | 2020-06-27 | 4 | 16y 5m 4d |
| SAFRING | 9A20008 | 2004-02-12 | 2020-06-27 | 4 | 16y 4m 10d |
| SAFRING | 9A24883 | 2003-12-29 | 2019-09-10 | 4 | 15y 8m 4d |
| SAFRING | 9A20023 | 2004-01-19 | 2019-06-07 | 4 | 15y 4m 8d |
| SAFRING | 9A45820 | 2006-02-15 | 2020-07-18 | 4 | 14y 5m 17d |
| SAFRING | 9A20008 | 2004-02-12 | 2018-07-14 | 4 | 14y 5m 16d |
| SAFRING | 9A20008 | 2004-02-12 | 2017-08-02 | 4 | 13y 5m 0d |
| SAFRING | 9A15641 | 2007-03-12 | 2020-01-10 | 4 | 12y 9m 7d |
| SAFRING | G24646 | 2009-02-10 | 2021-03-20 | 4 | 12y 1m 11d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 9A42379 | 3y 4m 16d | 528 |
| SAFRING | G22265 | 4y 3m 22d | 512 |
| SAFRING | 9A06888 | 10y 9m 27d | 475 |
| SAFRING | G22314 | 0y 6m 5d | 437 |
| SAFRING | J17065 | 1y 6m 4d | 283 |
| SAFRING | 918049 | 0y 5m 25d | 230 |
| SAFRING | 918048 | 0y 5m 25d | 230 |
| SAFRING | 9A20023 | 16y 5m 4d | 230 |
| SAFRING | 9A20069 | 6y 5m 14d | 213 |
| SAFRING | 901253 | 2y 6m 15d | 196 |