Jacana, African

Actophilornis africanus

Ringed: 918 | Retrapped: 89 | Recovered: 6

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

1417 Dr M Ndlovu 97
1060 Dr PB Taylor 73
1315 Mr N Chiweshe 63
146 Mr R Jacka 60
1607 J Rawdon 51
17651 J Gula 42
21882 Mr Wondimu Ersino Ayano 42
1542 D Cox 35
1552 Mr M D Nkosi 33
320 Prof SE Piper 33

Top 10 retrappers

1060 Dr PB Taylor 21
320 Prof SE Piper 19
0 Member of the public 7
573 Mr D Heinrich 7
1417 Dr M Ndlovu 5
1415 Mr G Aiston 3
1476 Mr Neil Thomson 3
1607 J Rawdon 3
353 DR DN JOHNSON 3
17651 J Gula 3

10 Latest ringing records

safring 5H71758 2025-10-25 2633S2535E
SAFRING D46713 2025-07-29 1803S3053E
SAFRING 6H14946 2025-06-06 1442S2236E
SAFRING 6H14944 2025-06-04 1441S2237E
SAFRING 5H17676 2025-06-03 1442S2236E
SAFRING 530996 2025-05-30 1438S2243E
SAFRING 530998 2025-05-30 1438S2243E
SAFRING 530999 2025-05-30 1438S2243E
SAFRING 530994 2025-05-30 1438S2243E
SAFRING 517369 2025-05-30 1438S2243E

10 Latest retraps/recoveries

SAFRING 5A03240 2022-12-29 2025-03-08 3 2y 2m 20d
SAFRING 5A03242 2022-12-29 2025-01-10 3 2y 0m 23d
SAFRING 6H13821 2024-01-07 2025-01-10 3 1y 0m 9d
SAFRING D02874 2022-07-20 2022-07-22 2 0y 0m 2d
SAFRING 687747 2014-12-31 2016-11-06 2 1y 10m 16d
SAFRING PA16415 2016-05-25 2016-08-29 2 0y 3m 6d
SAFRING PA07074 2015-02-21 2015-12-18 2 0y 9m 0d
SAFRING PA16460 2014-04-14 2015-04-02 2 0y 11m 23d
SAFRING PA07860 2007-03-04 2014-07-17 2 7y 4m 22d
SAFRING 5H57472 2013-12-29 2014-05-31 2 0y 5m 3d

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 PA07860 2007-03-04 2014-07-17 2 7y 4m 22d
SAFRING PA07860 2007-03-04 2014-02-20 2 6y 11m 25d
SAFRING D06143 1986-12-06 1993-10-10 2 6y 10m 10d
SAFRING PA07860 2007-03-04 2013-10-31 2 6y 7m 3d
SAFRING 6A03506 2008-01-13 2012-06-16 2 4y 5m 26d
SAFRING 5H47933 2007-06-23 2011-06-12 2 3y 11m 10d
SAFRING 581632 1996-05-25 1999-11-27 2 3y 6m 21d
SAFRING 5H50555 2009-06-06 2012-11-05 2 3y 4m 18d
SAFRING 655917 1979-08-19 1982-11-28 2 3y 3m 27d
SAFRING 5H50555 2009-06-06 2012-08-25 2 3y 2m 6d

Long distance records

Scheme Ring # Duration Distance (Km)
SAFRING 58505742 4y 9m 2d 186
SAFRING 602546 4y 0m 12d 178
SAFRING 63502825 0y 11m 26d 50
SAFRING 692275 1y 8m 2d 41
SAFRING 521904 2y 0m 28d 23
SAFRING 655917 3y 3m 27d 11
SAFRING PA05007 2y 9m 17d 11
SAFRING 5H44552 0y 0m 7d 6
SAFRING 63405167 0y 9m 27d 2
SAFRING PA07860 7y 4m 22d 2