Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed

Tockus leucomelas

Ringed: 2378 | Retrapped: 344 | Recovered: 14

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

17176 Prof M Stanback 533
573 Mr D Heinrich 315
1245 Prof D Engelbrecht 150
1240 Ursula Bryson 135
1591 Ms T van de Ven 90
15 Dr A Kemp 72
1105 Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) 55
1514 Mr Mike Finnie 55
839 Mr C Boix 54
174 Mr D Deetlefs 53

Top 10 retrappers

573 Mr D Heinrich 105
17176 Prof M Stanback 91
1591 Ms T van de Ven 42
1240 Ursula Bryson 31
1105 Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) 22
1245 Prof D Engelbrecht 21
839 Mr C Boix 20
574 Mr T Osborne 6
1515 Mr D Pietersen 5
162 Mr J Raijmakers 4

10 Latest ringing records

SAFRING 6A08305 2025-09-24 2432S3120E
SAFRING 6H10472 2025-06-29 2421S3057E
SAFRING 6H13600 2025-04-12 2246S1709E
SAFRING 6H13601 2025-04-12 2246S1709E
SAFRING 6H13599 2025-04-12 2246S1709E
SAFRING 6H13591 2025-04-12 2245S1709E
SAFRING 6H13590 2025-04-12 2245S1709E
SAFRING 6H13592 2025-04-12 2245S1709E
SAFRING PM02850 2025-03-26 2048S1703E
SAFRING PM02846 2025-03-26 2048S1703E

10 Latest retraps/recoveries

SAFRING 6H13573 2024-12-09 2025-12-12 2 1y 0m 8d
SAFRING 6H13583 2025-03-09 2025-11-27 2 0y 8m 23d
SAFRING 6H13572 2024-12-05 2025-11-27 2 0y 11m 27d
SAFRING 6H13549 2023-12-03 2025-11-27 2 1y 11m 5d
SAFRING 6H11918 2022-11-25 2025-11-27 2 3y 0m 18d
SAFRING 6H10082 2019-12-17 2025-11-27 2 5y 11m 12d
SAFRING 6H13551 2023-12-03 2025-11-27 2 1y 11m 5d
SAFRING 6H13566 2024-02-24 2025-11-25 2 1y 9m 10d
SAFRING 6H08850 2017-02-25 2025-11-25 2 8y 9m 15d
SAFRING 6H13565 2024-02-23 2025-11-24 2 1y 9m 10d

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 686583 2012-11-09 2021-12-11 2 9y 1m 19d
SAFRING 6H08850 2017-02-25 2025-11-25 2 8y 9m 15d
SAFRING 686570 2011-12-12 2020-01-01 2 8y 0m 2d
SAFRING PA18357 2016-11-24 2024-10-11 4 7y 10m 28d
SAFRING 6H09739 2017-02-17 2024-12-03 2 7y 9m 26d
SAFRING 6H09766 2017-04-27 2024-12-15 2 7y 7m 29d
SAFRING 686583 2012-11-09 2020-01-01 2 7y 1m 29d
SAFRING 6H08836 2016-11-13 2023-01-29 2 6y 2m 18d
SAFRING PA02923 2002-06-02 2008-07-24 2 6y 1m 24d
SAFRING 6H03095 2009-03-24 2015-05-11 2 6y 1m 19d

Long distance records

Scheme Ring # Duration Distance (Km)
SAFRING 6H03073 0y 1m 17d 573
SAFRING PA15822 0y 11m 3d 111
SAFRING 501663 0y 2m 3d 69
SAFRING 6H13679 0y 8m 14d 66
SAFRING PM02688 1y 10m 20d 9
SAFRING PM02643 1y 11m 23d 9
SAFRING PM02588 2y 0m 21d 9
SAFRING PM02583 2y 2m 27d 9
SAFRING PM02578 2y 1m 11d 9
SAFRING PM02655 1y 11m 20d 9