Penguin, African

Spheniscus demersus

Ringed: 699 | Retrapped: 385 | Recovered: 8

AFRING

Annual ringing activity

Biometrics

Distribution of ringing records

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

222 883
274 Mr A Schultz 481
576 Dr S Dantu 125
524 Mr PA Bartlett 20
32 Dr HD Oschadleus 19
572 Mr M Boorman 9
1226 P Barham 8
526 Possession Island 4
573 Mr D Heinrich 3
225 Mr JH Hofmeyr 1

Top 10 retrappers

1095 Dr J Kemper 608
526 Possession Island 433
524 Mr PA Bartlett 387
525 J James 278
0 Member of the public 172
1226 P Barham 65
222 61
1091 Dr P Whittington 10
216 Prof L Underhill 3
1500 Dr R Altwegg 3

10 Latest ringing records

SAFRING AT11204 2024-10-12 3353S1830E
SAFRING S25099 2018-06-04 2637S1504E
SAFRING S25098 2018-05-04 2243S1432E
PROBLEM_SAF S25097 2018-04-23 2243S1432E
PROBLEM_SAF S25096 2018-03-27 2243S1432E
PROBLEM_SAF S25095 2018-01-27 2243S1432E
PROBLEM_SAF S25094 2018-01-27 2243S1432E
PROBLEM_SAF S25093 2018-01-11 2637S1504E
PROBLEM_SAF S25092 2018-01-11 2637S1504E
PROBLEM_SAF S25090 2017-11-18 2243S1432E

10 Latest retraps/recoveries

PROBLEM_SAF S27535 2009-05-07 2020-07-11 4 11y 2m 3d
PROBLEM_SAF S17238 1994-08-26 2019-11-14 X 25y 2m 1d
PROBLEM_SAF S26608 1996-08-22 2018-06-16 4 21y 9m 18d
PROBLEM_SAF S29358 2011-06-21 2018-04-21 2 6y 10m 6d
SAFRING S29238 2011-06-11 2018-04-17 2 6y 10m 12d
SAFRING S29490 2011-12-22 2018-01-13 X 6y 0m 24d
PROBLEM_SAF A2106 1997-12-19 2017-03-23 2 19y 3m 14d
PROBLEM_SAF A5202 1998-06-19 2016-02-21 2 17y 8m 6d
PROBLEM_SAF A4901 2011-01-11 2016-02-14 2 5y 1m 0d
PROBLEM_SAF R0524 2004-01-20 2016-02-14 2 12y 0m 28d

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.

PROBLEM_SAF S26608 1996-08-22 2018-06-16 4 21y 9m 18d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2015-08-13 2 20y 2m 5d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2015-08-12 2 20y 2m 4d
PROBLEM_SAF A2106 1997-12-19 2016-02-14 2 18y 1m 1d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2013-03-18 2 17y 9m 27d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2013-02-25 2 17y 9m 6d
PROBLEM_SAF A5202 1998-06-19 2016-02-21 2 17y 8m 6d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2012-12-02 2 17y 6m 11d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2012-10-21 2 17y 4m 29d
PROBLEM_SAF S25789 1995-05-25 2012-10-03 2 17y 4m 11d

Long distance records

Scheme Ring # Duration Distance (Km)
PROBLEM_SAF S29356 4y 1m 15d 1311
PROBLEM_SAF X01865 14y 3m 4d 731
PROBLEM_SAF S17238 25y 2m 1d 676
PROBLEM_SAF S29001 2y 5m 20d 628
SAFRING S27938 0y 1m 1d 543
SAFRING S29490 6y 0m 24d 476
PROBLEM_SAF S28683 0y 0m -13d 464
PROBLEM_SAF S25012 0y 11m 20d 443
PROBLEM_SAF S25047 0y 7m 19d 439
SAFRING S28037 0y 0m 11d 284