Hoopoe, African
Upupa africana
Ringed: 1311 | Retrapped: 70 | Recovered: 16
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 | 83 |
| 14659 | Christo Siebert | 37 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 34 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 31 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 24 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 24 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 23 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 22 |
| 1512 | Mr GJ Opperman Snr | 21 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 19 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 9 |
| 14659 | Christo Siebert | 6 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 4 |
| 1512 | Mr GJ Opperman Snr | 4 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 4 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 3 |
| 483 | Mr DH Kleynhans | 3 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 3 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 2 |
| 332 | MR T SNYMAN | 2 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | 4B13579 | 2025-10-25 | 2550S2810E |
| safring | 4B11588 | 2025-10-12 | 2532S2826E |
| SAFRING | 4A62733 | 2025-09-26 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | 4A96764 | 2025-08-23 | 2751S3212E |
| SAFRING | 4H75957 | 2025-04-28 | 2546S2816E |
| SAFRING | CA56427 | 2025-04-05 | 2451S2806E |
| SAFRING | CA69744 | 2025-03-20 | 2938S3029E |
| SAFRING | 4A60670 | 2025-03-18 | 2620S2235E |
| SAFRING | CA07442 | 2025-03-18 | 2620S2235E |
| SAFRING | CA44446 | 2025-02-22 | 3424S2050E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 4B13422 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | 408219 | 2024-06-05 | 2025-03-30 | 2 | 0y 9m 28d |
| SAFRING | CA67109 | 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-07 | 4 | 0y 0m 21d |
| SAFRING | 4A85841 | 2019-04-13 | 2023-12-30 | 2 | 4y 8m 12d |
| SAFRING | CA55937 | 2023-08-09 | 2023-10-27 | 2 | 0y 2m 19d |
| SAFRING | CA59608 | 2023-03-12 | 2023-03-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | 4A95858 | 2018-10-09 | 2021-06-13 | 2 | 2y 8m 18d |
| SAFRING | CA36051 | 2019-02-01 | 2021-01-31 | 2 | 1y 11m 10d |
| SAFRING | CV38475 | 2020-11-22 | 2020-11-28 | 2 | 0y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | CA36048 | 2019-01-24 | 2020-06-17 | X | 1y 4m 0d |
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 | 4A85841 | 2019-04-13 | 2023-12-30 | 2 | 4y 8m 12d |
| SAFRING | CC33976 | 2002-04-10 | 2006-05-10 | 2 | 4y 1m 21d |
| SAFRING | 4A21451 | 2001-12-16 | 2005-12-08 | 2 | 3y 11m 13d |
| SAFRING | 4A08061 | 1999-07-03 | 2002-09-01 | 2 | 3y 1m 16d |
| SAFRING | CC79680 | 2016-11-20 | 2019-11-23 | 2 | 3y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | 4A11609 | 1997-12-07 | 2000-10-14 | 2 | 2y 10m 22d |
| SAFRING | 407628 | 2010-09-26 | 2013-06-17 | 2 | 2y 8m 5d |
| SAFRING | 4A95858 | 2018-10-09 | 2021-06-13 | 2 | 2y 8m 18d |
| SAFRING | 4A65081 | 2011-03-07 | 2013-09-08 | 2 | 2y 6m 16d |
| SAFRING | 4A33297 | 2004-04-03 | 2006-07-22 | 2 | 2y 3m 0d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 481029 | 1y 1m 18d | 111 |
| SAFRING | E47458 | 0y 0m 2d | 65 |
| SAFRING | CC97904 | 1y 1m 17d | 40 |
| SAFRING | 59305817 | 0y 4m 1d | 21 |
| SAFRING | 4A27649 | 3y 11m 14d | 18 |
| SAFRING | A01321 | 2y 7m 6d | 12 |
| SAFRING | CC15414 | 0y 0m 14d | 3 |
| SAFRING | CC99185 | 0y 0m 14d | 3 |
| SAFRING | 4A33297 | 2y 3m 0d | 2 |
| SAFRING | 486191 | 0y 6m 6d | 2 |