Dove, Laughing
Spilopelia senegalensis
Ringed: 58761 | Retrapped: 5253 | Recovered: 1088
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
 |
Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 5036 |
| 840 | Mr D Gibbs | 2522 |
| 402 | Mr & Mrs Z & N Roos | 2323 |
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 1689 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 1480 |
| 1136 | CPA Dept Nature Conserv, Andries Venter | 1325 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 1194 |
| 617 | Mrs C Manson | 1188 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 1113 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 1102 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 2004 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 588 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 432 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 252 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 149 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 108 |
| 15179 | Dr F Bothma | 87 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 83 |
| 1415 | Mr G Aiston | 80 |
| 22124 | Mr Frans Burger | 72 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | DA07607 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | DA07606 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | DA07605 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | DA07604 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | DA07603 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | DA07602 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | DA07601 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | D88400 | 2025-11-10 | 2540S2812E |
| SAFRING | D88399 | 2025-11-10 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | D88398 | 2025-11-10 | 2540S2812E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| safring | DA05490 | 2025-11-30 | 2026-01-04 | 2 | 0y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | DA06362 | 2025-06-14 | 2026-01-04 | 2 | 0y 6m 24d |
| SAFRING | D11673 | 2025-12-20 | 2025-12-25 | 2 | 0y 0m 5d |
| SAFRING | D94669 | 2025-09-14 | 2025-12-22 | 2 | 0y 3m 9d |
| SAFRING | D94670 | 2025-09-17 | 2025-12-20 | 2 | 0y 3m 4d |
| SAFRING | D05213 | 2024-10-29 | 2025-12-11 | 2 | 1y 1m 18d |
| safring | DA05479 | 2025-11-04 | 2025-12-09 | 2 | 0y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | D92410 | 2021-08-15 | 2025-12-07 | 2 | 4y 3m 15d |
| SAFRING | D11671 | 2025-11-22 | 2025-12-07 | 2 | 0y 0m 15d |
| SAFRING | D94291 | 2025-01-28 | 2025-12-04 | X | 0y 10m 10d |
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 | D44517 | 2002-11-28 | 2012-10-17 | 2 | 9y 10m 11d |
| SAFRING | D29782 | 1996-06-24 | 2006-04-05 | 2 | 9y 9m 2d |
| SAFRING | D66585 | 2010-12-18 | 2020-04-27 | 2 | 9y 4m 28d |
| SAFRING | D66589 | 2010-12-19 | 2020-03-31 | 2 | 9y 3m 0d |
| SAFRING | D01913 | 1985-12-28 | 1995-03-19 | 2 | 9y 2m 8d |
| SAFRING | D01913 | 1985-12-28 | 1995-03-10 | 2 | 9y 2m 29d |
| SAFRING | D01407 | 2010-01-01 | 2018-11-25 | 2 | 8y 10m 10d |
| SAFRING | D57674 | 2014-01-18 | 2022-07-26 | 2 | 8y 6m 21d |
| SAFRING | D57674 | 2014-01-18 | 2022-06-04 | 2 | 8y 4m 29d |
| SAFRING | D01353 | 2006-01-22 | 2014-05-10 | 2 | 8y 3m 0d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 508271 | 9y 6m 24d | 1041 |
| SAFRING | D12757 | 0y 7m 24d | 998 |
| SAFRING | D99586 | 0y 2m 2d | 967 |
| SAFRING | D36684 | -13y 0m -12d | 564 |
| SAFRING | D48560 | 1y 1m 26d | 554 |
| SAFRING | DH09465 | 0y 2m 3d | 334 |
| SAFRING | D11613 | 1y 6m 27d | 299 |
| SAFRING | 596025 | 0y 7m 26d | 280 |
| SAFRING | D85599 | -3y -8m -8d | 271 |
| SAFRING | 500738 | 4y 0m 17d | 255 |