Starling, Cape
Lamprotornis nitens
Ringed: 4968 | Retrapped: 130 | Recovered: 28
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
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 405 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 330 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 205 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 167 |
| 1119 | Mr W Versfeld | 148 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 120 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 119 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 97 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 90 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 86 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 23 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 20 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 12 |
| 1119 | Mr W Versfeld | 10 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 8 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 6 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 6 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 5 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 5 |
| 1042 | Dr P Van Eeden | 4 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | DA07552 | 2025-11-07 | 2850S2204E |
| SAFRING | DA07551 | 2025-11-07 | 2850S2204E |
| SAFRING | DA07553 | 2025-11-07 | 2850S2204E |
| SAFRING | D94672 | 2025-10-28 | 2715S2227E |
| SAFRING | d88382 | 2025-09-26 | 2432S3119E |
| SAFRING | D88381 | 2025-09-25 | 2432S3120E |
| SAFRING | 4C01006 | 2025-09-24 | 2432S3120E |
| SAFRING | DA02998 | 2025-09-22 | 2520S2827E |
| SAFRING | D94638 | 2025-09-06 | 2544S2816E |
| SAFRING | 4H70594 | 2025-09-06 | 2544S2816E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | D97321 | 2023-09-29 | 2026-02-11 | 2 | 2y 4m 26d |
| SAFRING | 4A50659 | 2024-09-14 | 2025-12-10 | 4 | 1y 2m 2d |
| SAFRING | 4A51622 | 2018-12-14 | 2025-12-01 | 4 | 6y 11m 24d |
| SAFRING | 4H35676 | 2019-11-13 | 2025-11-12 | 2 | 5y 11m 1d |
| safring | 4H93555 | 2025-09-10 | 2025-10-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 25d |
| SAFRING | 4A42827 | 2009-11-27 | 2025-08-26 | 2 | 15y 8m 21d |
| safring | 4H86072 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-07-08 | 2 | 0y 2m 8d |
| SAFRING | DA04743 | 2024-09-14 | 2025-02-08 | 2 | 0y 4m 27d |
| SAFRING | 4H46590 | 2014-03-25 | 2024-11-29 | 2 | 10y 8m 2d |
| SAFRING | 4A91710 | 2022-12-04 | 2024-11-16 | 4 | 1y 11m 23d |
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 | 4A42827 | 2009-11-27 | 2025-08-26 | 4 | 15y 8m 21d |
| SAFRING | 4H46590 | 2014-03-25 | 2024-11-29 | 4 | 10y 8m 2d |
| SAFRING | 50203188 | 1954-12-09 | 1963-01-28 | 2 | 8y 1m 2d |
| SAFRING | 4A34967 | 2014-12-24 | 2022-09-17 | 2 | 7y 8m 4d |
| SAFRING | 4A52260 | 2008-07-20 | 2015-11-16 | 2 | 7y 3m 5d |
| SAFRING | 499290 | 1995-12-19 | 2003-04-01 | 3 | 7y 3m 20d |
| SAFRING | 4A49819 | 2006-06-21 | 2013-06-10 | 2 | 6y 11m 26d |
| SAFRING | 4A51622 | 2018-12-14 | 2025-12-01 | 4 | 6y 11m 24d |
| SAFRING | 4A40372 | 2006-02-01 | 2012-12-08 | 2 | 6y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | D71169 | 2010-03-11 | 2016-03-21 | 2 | 6y 0m 12d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 4H35686 | 0y 7m 28d | 274 |
| SAFRING | CC79831 | 0y 7m 19d | 236 |
| SAFRING | 474640 | 0y 1m 4d | 155 |
| SAFRING | 403709 | 1y 4m 8d | 122 |
| SAFRING | 64306904 | 3y 2m 27d | 122 |
| SAFRING | D00262 | 3y 7m 13d | 45 |
| SAFRING | 460711 | 2y 0m 15d | 24 |
| SAFRING | 4H01407 | 9y 1m 29d | 19 |
| SAFRING | 4A55069 | 0y 0m 0d | 8 |
| SAFRING | 4A12997 | 1y 3m 3d | 7 |