Pigeon, Speckled
Columba guinea
Ringed: 3494 | Retrapped: 218 | Recovered: 88
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
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 687 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 190 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 165 |
| 207 | Dr C Elliott | 134 |
| 184 | Mr A Nel | 117 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 117 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 95 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 78 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 76 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 61 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 54 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 22 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 21 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 20 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 11 |
| 1577 | Dr A Lee | 9 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 7 |
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 7 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 7 |
| 1512 | Mr GJ Opperman Snr | 5 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | PA02008 | 2025-11-02 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | PA02007 | 2025-11-02 | 3401S2249E |
| safring | 6A07584 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | 6A07582 | 2025-10-10 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | 63503151 | 2025-09-28 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | 63503152 | 2025-09-28 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | 63503150 | 2025-09-26 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | PA26308 | 2025-09-20 | 3330S2141E |
| SAFRING | PA26307 | 2025-09-18 | 3330S2141E |
| SAFRING | 6A11307 | 2025-09-15 | 2548S2809E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 6A10807 | 2025-09-11 | 2025-12-26 | 2 | 0y 3m 16d |
| SAFRING | 618649 | 2025-10-11 | 2025-10-21 | 2 | 0y 0m 10d |
| SAFRING | 6A06111 | 2022-03-10 | 2025-09-20 | X | 3y 6m 0d |
| SAFRING | 6A04729 | 2020-12-16 | 2025-09-17 | 2 | 4y 9m 26d |
| SAFRING | 618628 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-09-07 | 2 | 0y 3m 19d |
| SAFRING | 618623 | 2025-02-05 | 2025-09-03 | 2 | 0y 6m 0d |
| SAFRING | 618626 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-08-16 | 2 | 0y 2m 27d |
| SAFRING | 618629 | 2025-05-25 | 2025-08-05 | 2 | 0y 2m 12d |
| SAFRING | 618636 | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-13 | 2 | 0y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | 618638 | 2025-07-05 | 2025-07-09 | 2 | 0y 0m 4d |
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 | 602725 | 1984-07-21 | 1994-01-11 | 2 | 9y 5m 11d |
| SAFRING | 6A04701 | 2012-05-17 | 2021-09-07 | 2 | 9y 3m 10d |
| SAFRING | 6A04701 | 2012-05-17 | 2020-12-16 | 2 | 8y 6m 15d |
| SAFRING | 6A04701 | 2012-05-17 | 2020-09-30 | 2 | 8y 4m 28d |
| SAFRING | 6A04701 | 2012-05-17 | 2019-04-07 | 2 | 6y 10m 26d |
| SAFRING | 6A01396 | 2017-08-08 | 2023-07-18 | 2 | 5y 11m 10d |
| SAFRING | 6A04729 | 2020-12-16 | 2025-09-17 | 2 | 4y 9m 26d |
| SAFRING | 600309 | 1973-10-04 | 1978-06-12 | 2 | 4y 8m 2d |
| SAFRING | PA07163 | 2005-10-09 | 2010-06-03 | 2 | 4y 7m 18d |
| SAFRING | 624557 | 2000-05-20 | 2004-10-24 | 2 | 4y 5m 28d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 500777 | 1y 4m 9d | 255 |
| SAFRING | 6A03037 | 0y 9m 25d | 118 |
| SAFRING | 604546 | 0y 3m 17d | 115 |
| SAFRING | 624551 | 0y 2m 18d | 60 |
| SAFRING | 521887 | 0y 9m 25d | 60 |
| SAFRING | 656411 | 0y 2m 27d | 60 |
| SAFRING | 632342 | 4y 1m 9d | 59 |
| SAFRING | 63502560 | 1y 6m 9d | 44 |
| SAFRING | 604525 | 8y 8m 14d | 41 |
| SAFRING | 616834 | 1y 0m 28d | 40 |