Thrush, Karoo
Turdus smithi
Ringed: 9904 | Retrapped: 1145 | Recovered: 92
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
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 913 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 746 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 737 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 415 |
| 1597 | C Nattrass | 286 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 276 |
| 1383 | DrABrooks | 249 |
| 1422 | Mr J MCLUSKIE | 211 |
| 1003 | Ms GA Schaum | 207 |
| 14659 | Christo Siebert | 204 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 140 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 92 |
| 1245 | Prof D Engelbrecht | 82 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 75 |
| 1597 | C Nattrass | 59 |
| 1512 | Mr GJ Opperman Snr | 47 |
| 14659 | Christo Siebert | 45 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 41 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 40 |
| 1422 | Mr J MCLUSKIE | 37 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | 4H79649 | 2025-11-18 | 2906S2613E |
| SAFRING | 4A76291 | 2025-11-15 | 2552S2808E |
| safring | 4B17906 | 2025-11-12 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | 4B17905 | 2025-11-12 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | 4A93499 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| safring | 4B17890 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | 4B17889 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | 4B17875 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | 4B17874 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | 4B17873 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 4H67216 | 2014-11-08 | 2026-06-13 | 2 | 11y 7m 5d |
| SAFRING | 4A95273 | 2018-07-04 | 2026-05-08 | 2 | 7y 10m 15d |
| SAFRING | CA47532 | 2020-05-03 | 2026-04-11 | 2 | 5y 11m 9d |
| safring | CC94846 | 2025-12-14 | 2026-04-02 | 4 | 0y 3m 19d |
| SAFRING | CA47522 | 2020-03-06 | 2026-03-29 | 2 | 6y 0m 24d |
| safring | CC94844 | 2025-11-10 | 2026-03-29 | 2 | 0y 4m 19d |
| SAFRING | 4A93470 | 2025-03-15 | 2026-02-21 | 2 | 0y 11m 13d |
| SAFRING | 4A73825 | 2025-09-06 | 2026-02-21 | 2 | 0y 5m 18d |
| SAFRING | 4B02197 | 2025-09-06 | 2026-02-21 | 2 | 0y 5m 18d |
| SAFRING | 4A93450 | 2024-11-18 | 2026-02-17 | X | 1y 2m 6d |
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 | 4H67216 | 2014-11-08 | 2026-06-13 | 2 | 11y 7m 5d |
| SAFRING | 436860 | 2010-04-10 | 2021-06-26 | 4 | 11y 2m 15d |
| SAFRING | 436860 | 2010-04-10 | 2021-04-05 | 4 | 10y 11m 23d |
| SAFRING | 436860 | 2010-04-10 | 2021-03-10 | 4 | 10y 11m 27d |
| SAFRING | 436860 | 2010-04-10 | 2021-01-23 | 4 | 10y 9m 11d |
| SAFRING | 4A39426 | 2009-07-15 | 2020-02-20 | 2 | 10y 7m 2d |
| SAFRING | 4A35376 | 2006-05-10 | 2016-04-23 | 2 | 9y 11m 6d |
| SAFRING | CC87914 | 2017-08-06 | 2026-01-24 | 4 | 8y 5m 3d |
| SAFRING | CC18526 | 1995-11-17 | 2004-04-22 | 2 | 8y 5m 19d |
| SAFRING | CC87914 | 2017-08-06 | 2025-11-12 | 4 | 8y 3m 20d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 4A58201 | 4y 11m 2d | 484 |
| SAFRING | 4A43704 | 0y 11m 13d | 301 |
| SAFRING | 4A34531 | 2y 10m 22d | 245 |
| SAFRING | 4H56807 | 1y 6m 29d | 116 |
| SAFRING | 4A86538 | 0y 6m 15d | 111 |
| SAFRING | 4A43755 | 1y 1m 24d | 95 |
| SAFRING | 4C03457 | 1y 11m 8d | 93 |
| SAFRING | 4A28899 | 0y 2m 9d | 83 |
| SAFRING | 4H39833 | 5y 9m 15d | 76 |
| SAFRING | 4H33938 | 0y 5m 10d | 70 |