Thick-knee, Spotted
Burhinus capensis
Ringed: 1479 | Retrapped: 89 | Recovered: 34
AFRING
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
| 206 | Mr K Edwards | 131 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 129 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 125 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 109 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 81 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 42 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 40 |
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 31 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 27 |
| 286 | Dr P Martin | 23 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 22 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 21 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 16 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 11 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 6 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 6 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 6 |
| 1229 | J Wakelin | 3 |
| 1416 | Mr S van Stuyvenberg | 3 |
| 191 | Mr C Badenhorst | 3 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 63503154 | 2025-10-29 | 3357S1830E |
| SAFRING | 63503155 | 2025-10-29 | 3357S1830E |
| safring | PA26455 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26456 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26457 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26458 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26454 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26453 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26452 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | PA26459 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | PA23193 | 2025-09-18 | 2026-04-29 | 4 | 0y 7m 13d |
| SAFRING | 63503153 | 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | 4 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | PA23197 | 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | PA26701 | 2025-07-12 | 2025-08-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | 611392 | 2002-09-30 | 2023-03-29 | X | 20y 5m 15d |
| SAFRING | 6A07727 | 2019-07-26 | 2022-05-28 | 2 | 2y 10m 17d |
| SAFRING | 602472 | 2014-09-20 | 2022-05-27 | 2 | 7y 8m 16d |
| SAFRING | PA06562 | 2009-03-28 | 2020-06-18 | X | 11y 2m 20d |
| SAFRING | 6H04209 | 2017-07-31 | 2020-06-09 | 2 | 2y 10m 24d |
| SAFRING | 6H08866 | 2017-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | 2 | 2y 0m 18d |
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 | 692296 | 2007-12-29 | 2018-05-26 | 2 | 10y 4m 21d |
| SAFRING | 602472 | 2014-09-20 | 2022-05-27 | 2 | 7y 8m 16d |
| SAFRING | 602472 | 2014-09-20 | 2021-10-30 | 2 | 7y 1m 17d |
| SAFRING | 63406186 | 1968-04-29 | 1975-01-08 | 2 | 6y 8m 15d |
| SAFRING | PA02929 | 2002-09-07 | 2009-04-25 | 2 | 6y 7m 22d |
| SAFRING | 681312 | 2002-10-04 | 2009-04-25 | 2 | 6y 6m 25d |
| SAFRING | 632384 | 1974-08-21 | 1980-12-28 | 2 | 6y 4m 11d |
| SAFRING | 63406186 | 1968-04-29 | 1974-05-21 | 2 | 6y 0m 23d |
| SAFRING | 64506791 | 1974-02-03 | 1979-06-17 | 2 | 5y 4m 10d |
| SAFRING | 621059 | 1994-11-11 | 1999-07-10 | 2 | 4y 7m 22d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | A03862 | 0y 0m 11d | 1000 |
| SAFRING | 6H04210 | 0y 0m 0d | 90 |
| SAFRING | 6H04055 | 0y 0m 0d | 90 |
| SAFRING | 6H04209 | 2y 10m 24d | 90 |
| SAFRING | 6H03351 | 0y 0m 0d | 90 |
| SAFRING | 6H04056 | 0y 0m 0d | 90 |
| SAFRING | 668663 | 4y 8m 9d | 52 |
| SAFRING | 665422 | 0y 2m 7d | 38 |
| SAFRING | PA06562 | 11y 2m 20d | 13 |
| SAFRING | 64506711 | 0y 9m 6d | 13 |