Sunbird, Greater Double-collared
Cinnyris afer
Ringed: 3999 | Retrapped: 554 | 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
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 443 |
| 465 | Mr R Teifel | 344 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 289 |
| 1627 | Mr T Witteveen | 195 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 193 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 169 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 166 |
| 1301 | Mrs M Potgieter | 146 |
| 1371 | Mr A MARSHALL | 140 |
| 180 | Mr H Bantjes | 131 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 465 | Mr R Teifel | 114 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 66 |
| 1371 | Mr A MARSHALL | 61 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 34 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 33 |
| 1627 | Mr T Witteveen | 28 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 18 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 18 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 17 |
| 1571 | L Heyns | 14 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | L62037 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | L62039 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| safring | AS84844 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| safring | AS84817 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| safring | AS84824 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| Safring | AT08283 | 2025-09-22 | 2348S2957E |
| SAFRING | AT11759 | 2025-09-18 | 3330S2141E |
| SAFRING | AT11764 | 2025-09-18 | 3330S2141E |
| SAFRING | AA77315 | 2025-09-06 | 2804S3007E |
| SAFRING | X45759 | 2025-07-13 | 3357S2226E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AS84530 | 2025-04-21 | 2026-10-18 | 2 | 1y 5m 5d |
| SAFRING | AS84457 | 2024-01-23 | 2026-10-17 | 2 | 2y 8m 8d |
| safring | AS84737 | 2026-04-26 | 2026-10-10 | 2 | 0y 5m 17d |
| SAFRING | AD32809 | 2025-08-02 | 2026-09-06 | 2 | 1y 1m 10d |
| SAFRING | AT11854 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-08-28 | 2 | 0y 3m 0d |
| SAFRING | AT11812 | 2026-03-29 | 2026-08-11 | 2 | 0y 4m 15d |
| SAFRING | AR99400 | 2026-07-25 | 2026-08-08 | 2 | 0y 0m 14d |
| SAFRING | AD32871 | 2025-10-23 | 2026-07-23 | 2 | 0y 9m 3d |
| SAFRING | AD32816 | 2025-08-02 | 2026-06-20 | 2 | 0y 10m 22d |
| SAFRING | AS85886 | 2025-06-05 | 2026-06-06 | 2 | 1y 0m 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 | AD51111 | 1996-05-29 | 2007-07-20 | 2 | 11y 1m 19d |
| SAFRING | AD51111 | 1996-05-29 | 2006-11-06 | 2 | 10y 5m 3d |
| SAFRING | AP23451 | 2010-07-25 | 2020-10-15 | 2 | 10y 2m 15d |
| SAFRING | AP23451 | 2010-07-25 | 2020-04-25 | 2 | 9y 9m 22d |
| SAFRING | AP23451 | 2010-07-25 | 2018-09-23 | 2 | 8y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | AD39431 | 2012-12-27 | 2021-01-07 | 2 | 8y 0m 23d |
| SAFRING | AR39654 | 2014-12-21 | 2022-11-20 | 2 | 7y 10m 11d |
| SAFRING | AB99496 | 1992-06-08 | 1999-10-28 | 2 | 7y 4m 28d |
| SAFRING | AP99285 | 2015-11-06 | 2023-02-23 | 2 | 7y 3m 26d |
| SAFRING | E55662 | 2018-02-25 | 2025-02-09 | 2 | 6y 11m 21d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | AS30062 | 0y 2m 8d | 385 |
| SAFRING | AS12754 | 3y 11m 7d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15198 | 2y 0m 29d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15179 | 2y 0m 29d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS12703 | 1y 10m 8d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15040 | 1y 1m 9d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15188 | 2y 0m 29d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15147 | 2y 0m 29d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15052 | 1y 1m 9d | 383 |
| SAFRING | AS15037 | 1y 1m 9d | 383 |