Firefinch, African
Lagonosticta rubricata
Ringed: 3666 | Retrapped: 194 | Recovered: 4
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 | 335 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 170 |
| 343 | D White | 136 |
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 113 |
| 654 | Mrs D Hanmer | 110 |
| 942 | Rev S Lane | 101 |
| 617 | Mrs C Manson | 94 |
| 1011 | Mr BD Pretorius | 94 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 74 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 70 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 33 |
| 944 | Mr RD Medland | 15 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 12 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 7 |
| 1011 | Mr BD Pretorius | 7 |
| 1207 | A Pickles | 6 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 6 |
| 1042 | Dr P Van Eeden | 6 |
| 1301 | Mrs M Potgieter | 6 |
| 1112 | Johan Snyman | 4 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AT19407 | 2025-10-23 | 2933S3018E |
| SAFRING | AT19401 | 2025-10-18 | 2933S3018E |
| SAFRING | AT19402 | 2025-10-18 | 2933S3018E |
| SAFRING | W66494 | 2025-10-06 | 2418S3047E |
| SAFRING | W66485 | 2025-09-18 | 2416S3045E |
| SAFRING | W66483 | 2025-09-18 | 2416S3045E |
| SAFRING | AS88813 | 2025-08-09 | 2749S3212E |
| SAFRING | AS88812 | 2025-08-09 | 2749S3212E |
| SAFRING | AS88811 | 2025-08-09 | 2749S3212E |
| SAFRING | AS88791 | 2025-07-26 | 2752S3213E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | N15486 | 2022-06-24 | 2026-01-06 | 2 | 3y 6m 2d |
| SAFRING | AS88606 | 2024-12-01 | 2025-11-29 | 2 | 0y 11m 3d |
| SAFRING | AT10903 | 2024-10-19 | 2024-11-12 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | AT11000 | 2024-10-19 | 2024-11-12 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | N24437 | 2022-08-11 | 2023-11-29 | 2 | 1y 3m 25d |
| SAFRING | AS63052 | 2023-01-03 | 2023-09-02 | 3 | 0y 7m 2d |
| SAFRING | N24937 | 2022-02-18 | 2022-09-25 | 2 | 0y 7m 9d |
| SAFRING | AS55931 | 2022-01-18 | 2022-08-16 | 2 | 0y 6m 0d |
| SAFRING | N03241 | 2021-07-11 | 2021-11-13 | 2 | 0y 4m 5d |
| SAFRING | M16671 | 2021-07-22 | 2021-09-20 | 2 | 0y 1m 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 | W27506 | 1997-10-26 | 2003-11-29 | 2 | 6y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | AD01776 | 1993-11-11 | 1998-10-15 | 2 | 4y 11m 29d |
| SAFRING | W92824 | 2014-05-10 | 2018-10-06 | 2 | 4y 4m 20d |
| SAFRING | AD01776 | 1993-11-11 | 1997-08-14 | 2 | 3y 9m 22d |
| SAFRING | N15486 | 2022-06-24 | 2026-01-06 | 2 | 3y 6m 2d |
| SAFRING | AM06337 | 2005-05-25 | 2008-11-06 | 2 | 3y 5m 1d |
| SAFRING | AA55941 | 1978-11-06 | 1981-07-14 | 2 | 2y 8m 21d |
| SAFRING | AS07659 | 2017-05-21 | 2019-11-03 | 2 | 2y 5m 26d |
| SAFRING | AD30744 | 1998-02-26 | 2000-08-08 | 2 | 2y 5m 24d |
| SAFRING | L49013 | 2011-03-18 | 2013-08-19 | 2 | 2y 5m 15d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | AS88606 | 0y 11m 3d | 37 |
| SAFRING | X94516 | 1y 2m 15d | 16 |
| SAFRING | W86807 | 1y 0m 4d | 11 |
| SAFRING | X04421 | 0y 0m 2d | 10 |
| SAFRING | L17156 | 0y 3m 6d | 8 |
| SAFRING | X41954 | 0y 8m 26d | 7 |
| SAFRING | AM28445 | 1y 8m 9d | 5 |
| SAFRING | W30703 | 0y 6m 4d | 5 |
| SAFRING | L73079 | 0y 4m 5d | 2 |
| SAFRING | L64878 | 0y 0m 27d | 2 |