Pytilia, Green-winged
Pytilia melba
Ringed: 15680 | Retrapped: 1550 | Recovered: 21
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
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 1194 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 818 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 778 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 752 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 452 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 401 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 379 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 358 |
| 925 | Dr M Herremans | 281 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 273 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 168 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 100 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 96 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 79 |
| 664 | Mr M Smith | 74 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 55 |
| 944 | Mr RD Medland | 53 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 40 |
| 1121 | Mr JF du Plooy | 39 |
| 364 | Prof C Symes | 32 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AM37101 | 2025-11-15 | 2509S2811E |
| SAFRING | AH37098 | 2025-11-14 | 2509S2811E |
| SAFRING | AS61289 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS61283 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS61279 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS61278 | 2025-10-29 | 2717S2227E |
| SAFRING | AS61277 | 2025-10-29 | 2717S2227E |
| SAFRING | FC56646 | 2025-10-28 | 2715S2227E |
| safring | AS84368 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
| SAFRING | AT09018 | 2025-09-27 | 2432S3119E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AS02127 | 2024-11-13 | 2026-01-08 | 2 | 1y 1m 1d |
| SAFRING | AP51969 | 2022-11-15 | 2026-01-07 | 2 | 3y 1m 9d |
| SAFRING | AS37555 | 2025-04-12 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 8m 19d |
| SAFRING | AS88763 | 2025-06-29 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 5m 1d |
| SAFRING | FC66428 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | AS40785 | 2021-11-12 | 2025-12-16 | 2 | 4y 1m 25d |
| SAFRING | AS65567 | 2024-06-20 | 2025-12-16 | 2 | 1y 5m 4d |
| SAFRING | AT09136 | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-11 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | AR27400 | 2021-08-29 | 2025-09-13 | 2 | 4y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | AR31766 | 2024-09-14 | 2025-09-13 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
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 | AM61765 | 2006-08-19 | 2022-11-16 | 2 | 16y 2m 23d |
| SAFRING | AP37758 | 2009-05-01 | 2017-03-11 | 2 | 7y 10m 21d |
| SAFRING | AA52900 | 1976-12-11 | 1984-02-01 | 2 | 7y 1m 28d |
| SAFRING | AB02225 | 1982-03-03 | 1989-03-10 | 2 | 7y 0m 14d |
| SAFRING | AB02225 | 1982-03-03 | 1988-03-05 | 2 | 6y 0m 4d |
| SAFRING | AC21162 | 1997-03-27 | 2003-03-29 | 2 | 6y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | X52171 | 2004-02-01 | 2009-12-08 | 2 | 5y 10m 7d |
| SAFRING | AD39019 | 1993-05-29 | 1999-04-02 | 2 | 5y 10m 4d |
| SAFRING | AA52520 | 1976-01-01 | 1981-08-28 | 2 | 5y 7m 26d |
| SAFRING | AM23914 | 2011-08-27 | 2017-04-21 | 2 | 5y 7m 24d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | GA97763 | 0y 9m 18d | 537 |
| SAFRING | AM42526 | 0y 4m 13d | 537 |
| SAFRING | AM61765 | 16y 2m 23d | 183 |
| SAFRING | AP08638 | 0y 11m 6d | 87 |
| SAFRING | AP08636 | 0y 0m 28d | 87 |
| SAFRING | AP08641 | 1y 0m 4d | 87 |
| SAFRING | AP08623 | 1y 0m 4d | 87 |
| SAFRING | AR87364 | 4y 8m 12d | 70 |
| SAFRING | AM41031 | 0y 0m 5d | 69 |
| SAFRING | AM19615 | 0y 0m 6d | 67 |