Bulbul, Cape
Pycnonotus capensis
Ringed: 11919 | Retrapped: 886 | Recovered: 79
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 | 1846 |
| 263 | Mr J Johnson | 1066 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 1045 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 787 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 726 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 607 |
| 862 | Mr M & L Fraser | 471 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 346 |
| 1015 | MR RN ELLIS | 293 |
| 840 | Mr D Gibbs | 290 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 132 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 110 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 95 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 94 |
| 1577 | Dr A Lee | 88 |
| 263 | Mr J Johnson | 76 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 33 |
| 2771 | Mr L Steenberg | 27 |
| 1043 | V Ward and SMiller | 23 |
| 1015 | MR RN ELLIS | 23 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | BF14008 | 2025-10-26 | 3357S2226E |
| SAFRING | BF22061 | 2025-10-25 | 3353S1830E |
| SAFRING | BD70137 | 2025-10-22 | 3352S1835E |
| safring | BJ58210 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | CV99613 | 2025-10-21 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | CV99612 | 2025-10-21 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | CV99614 | 2025-10-21 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | BF19928 | 2025-10-13 | 3356S1837E |
| safring | BE42563 | 2025-10-08 | 3382S1864E |
| safring | BE42622 | 2025-10-01 | 3236S1817E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | CA28257 | 2026-07-19 | 2026-07-22 | 2 | 0y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | CC21907 | 2025-02-16 | 2026-07-13 | 2 | 1y 4m 2d |
| SAFRING | BE72630 | 2023-05-14 | 2026-07-11 | 2 | 3y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | 64200658 | 2025-07-16 | 2026-06-24 | 2 | 0y 11m 13d |
| SAFRING | CC98221 | 2025-01-20 | 2026-06-24 | 2 | 1y 5m 10d |
| SAFRING | BF19951 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-05-29 | 2 | 0y 1m 6d |
| SAFRING | CA00300 | 2025-11-29 | 2026-05-23 | 2 | 0y 5m 25d |
| SAFRING | BE53933 | 2025-04-09 | 2026-04-22 | 2 | 1y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | BE53935 | 2025-04-10 | 2026-04-22 | 2 | 1y 0m 17d |
| SAFRING | BE72999 | 2025-04-08 | 2026-04-21 | 2 | 1y 0m 18d |
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 | BB09354 | 1977-05-09 | 1988-09-14 | 2 | 11y 4m 6d |
| SAFRING | BD00938 | 2004-08-22 | 2015-01-29 | 2 | 10y 5m 2d |
| SAFRING | BD00938 | 2004-08-22 | 2015-01-27 | 2 | 10y 5m 0d |
| SAFRING | FA05624 | 2000-05-19 | 2010-05-08 | 2 | 9y 11m 11d |
| SAFRING | BE35715 | 2014-10-22 | 2024-10-09 | 2 | 9y 11m 10d |
| SAFRING | BB09176 | 1976-12-07 | 1986-09-13 | 2 | 9y 9m 27d |
| SAFRING | CV64294 | 2013-04-11 | 2023-01-14 | 2 | 9y 9m 25d |
| SAFRING | CV60963 | 2011-12-05 | 2021-08-08 | 2 | 9y 8m 24d |
| SAFRING | BD24984 | 1996-06-21 | 2006-01-20 | 2 | 9y 6m 20d |
| SAFRING | BD00938 | 2004-08-22 | 2014-01-30 | 2 | 9y 5m 28d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | BC94180 | 0y 0m 3d | 665 |
| SAFRING | BB72370 | 1y 8m 7d | 58 |
| SAFRING | BB72370 | 1y 8m 8d | 58 |
| SAFRING | BE95267 | 0y 5m 11d | 52 |
| SAFRING | CC50754 | 0y 0m 7d | 51 |
| SAFRING | CA06662 | 0y 8m 27d | 51 |
| SAFRING | BE42543 | 1y 2m 5d | 42 |
| SAFRING | BF22228 | 2y 6m 17d | 42 |
| SAFRING | 284410 | 0y 5m 14d | 36 |
| SAFRING | BE61060 | 1y 6m 12d | 30 |