Kingfisher, Malachite
Corythornis cristatus
Ringed: 4298 | Retrapped: 756 | Recovered: 19
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
| 940 | Mrs D Hanmer | 270 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 201 |
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 192 |
| 269 | MR G Scholtz | 165 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 153 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 147 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 143 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 132 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 99 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 87 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 88 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 75 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 64 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 60 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 50 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 36 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 35 |
| 1252 | M Parker | 27 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 23 |
| 1409 | Mr K Jolliffe | 16 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | E57582 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| safring | BF39512 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| SAFRING | E12882 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| safring | BF39511 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| safring | E57581 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| SAFRING | E12879 | 2025-11-05 | 2541S2903E |
| safring | CA12012 | 2025-10-15 | 2826S2909E |
| SAFRING | Y04466 | 2025-10-04 | 2816S2818E |
| SAFRING | E42628 | 2025-09-27 | 3359S2222E |
| SAFRING | E55869 | 2025-09-27 | 3343S1849E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | E09343 | 2025-10-07 | 2026-06-29 | 2 | 0y 8m 25d |
| SAFRING | E59922 | 2026-05-16 | 2026-06-18 | 2 | 0y 1m 3d |
| SAFRING | E59924 | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | E59915 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-06-18 | 2 | 0y 2m 19d |
| SAFRING | E59916 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-06-18 | 2 | 0y 2m 19d |
| SAFRING | E59868 | 2024-01-15 | 2026-05-16 | 2 | 2y 4m 12d |
| SAFRING | E16300 | 2025-12-20 | 2026-05-09 | 2 | 0y 4m 20d |
| SAFRING | E66055 | 2025-12-13 | 2026-02-22 | 3 | 0y 2m 11d |
| SAFRING | E51856 | 2025-03-29 | 2026-02-21 | 2 | 0y 10m 29d |
| SAFRING | E66051 | 2025-11-22 | 2026-01-06 | 2 | 0y 1m 15d |
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 | E16147 | 2008-09-25 | 2015-02-14 | 2 | 6y 4m 23d |
| SAFRING | E41655 | 2006-07-28 | 2012-12-04 | 2 | 6y 4m 11d |
| SAFRING | Y15020 | 2014-10-11 | 2021-01-16 | 2 | 6y 3m 9d |
| SAFRING | E07345 | 1983-02-07 | 1989-04-19 | 2 | 6y 2m 13d |
| SAFRING | Y18466 | 2014-09-21 | 2020-10-18 | 2 | 6y 0m 29d |
| SAFRING | E04046 | 1975-08-19 | 1981-08-30 | 2 | 6y 0m 13d |
| SAFRING | E45254 | 2011-07-14 | 2017-03-29 | 2 | 5y 8m 15d |
| SAFRING | E16147 | 2008-09-25 | 2014-01-04 | 2 | 5y 3m 7d |
| SAFRING | E16147 | 2008-09-25 | 2013-12-08 | 2 | 5y 2m 10d |
| SAFRING | E16147 | 2008-09-25 | 2013-09-21 | 2 | 4y 11m 22d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | E27704 | 0y 3m 7d | 1091 |
| SAFRING | E37066 | 0y 4m 6d | 65 |
| SAFRING | E36356 | 1y 7m 25d | 54 |
| SAFRING | E33074 | 0y 0m 19d | 33 |
| SAFRING | Y04017 | 0y 1m 17d | 32 |
| SAFRING | E05883 | 0y 0m 21d | 21 |
| SAFRING | E25385 | 1y 2m 0d | 19 |
| SAFRING | E41655 | 6y 4m 11d | 17 |
| SAFRING | E12563 | 0y 0m 12d | 14 |
| SAFRING | E02204 | 0y 3m 7d | 11 |