Cuckoo, Red-chested
Cuculus solitarius
Ringed: 286 | Retrapped: 9 | Recovered: 1
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
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 39 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 9 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 8 |
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 7 |
| 1340 | C Williams | 7 |
| 1245 | Prof D Engelbrecht | 7 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 6 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 6 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 6 |
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 5 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 3 |
| 1301 | Mrs M Potgieter | 2 |
| 13318 | Dr S Osinubi | 1 |
| 1416 | Mr S van Stuyvenberg | 1 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 1 |
| 928 | Dr D Abernethy | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 4B01270 | 2025-11-04 | 2541S2900E |
| SAFRING | 4C04548 | 2024-12-24 | 2533S2825E |
| safring | 4A47282 | 2024-11-14 | 2344S2806E |
| SAFRING | 4A85676 | 2024-11-02 | 2548S2817E |
| SAFRING | 4B10326 | 2024-01-13 | 2938S3029E |
| SAFRING | 4A50755 | 2023-12-18 | 2428S3123E |
| SAFRING | 4H82949 | 2023-11-28 | 2643S2750E |
| SAFRING | D87029 | 2023-11-25 | 1211S1517E |
| SAFRING | 4B07482 | 2023-11-12 | 2428S2745E |
| SAFRING | 4B10320 | 2023-11-09 | 2938S3029E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 4A58720 | 2015-12-28 | 2016-12-29 | 2 | 1y 0m 7d |
| SAFRING | 4A77481 | 2016-02-09 | 2016-11-27 | 2 | 0y 9m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4A67683 | 2014-12-14 | 2016-01-03 | X | 1y 0m 25d |
| SAFRING | E49998 | 2013-10-23 | 2014-12-09 | 2 | 1y 1m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4H45652 | 2012-01-15 | 2013-01-18 | 2 | 1y 0m 9d |
| SAFRING | 4A50143 | 2007-11-24 | 2009-11-28 | 2 | 2y 0m 15d |
| SAFRING | 4A40116 | 2004-12-17 | 2007-11-24 | 2 | 2y 11m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4H19945 | 2001-11-11 | 2002-12-13 | 2 | 1y 1m 7d |
| SAFRING | 4H25124 | 2002-11-16 | 2002-12-13 | 2 | 0y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | 4H19903 | 2000-12-16 | 2001-11-10 | 2 | 0y 10m 29d |
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 | 4A40116 | 2004-12-17 | 2007-11-24 | 2 | 2y 11m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4A50143 | 2007-11-24 | 2009-11-28 | 2 | 2y 0m 15d |
| SAFRING | E49998 | 2013-10-23 | 2014-12-09 | 2 | 1y 1m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4H19945 | 2001-11-11 | 2002-12-13 | 2 | 1y 1m 7d |
| SAFRING | 4H45652 | 2012-01-15 | 2013-01-18 | 2 | 1y 0m 9d |
| SAFRING | 4A58720 | 2015-12-28 | 2016-12-29 | 2 | 1y 0m 7d |
| SAFRING | 4H19903 | 2000-12-16 | 2001-11-10 | 2 | 0y 10m 29d |
| SAFRING | 4A77481 | 2016-02-09 | 2016-11-27 | 2 | 0y 9m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4H25124 | 2002-11-16 | 2002-12-13 | 2 | 0y 0m 27d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 4A77481 | 0y 9m 22d | 222 |
| SAFRING | 4A67683 | 1y 0m 25d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E49998 | 1y 1m 22d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4H19945 | 1y 1m 7d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4A40116 | 2y 11m 22d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4H45652 | 1y 0m 9d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4H19903 | 0y 10m 29d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4A58720 | 1y 0m 7d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4H25124 | 0y 0m 27d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4A50143 | 2y 0m 15d | 0 |