Mousebird, White-backed
Colius colius
Ringed: 6086 | Retrapped: 1224 | Recovered: 50
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
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 1035 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 388 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 363 |
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 343 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 224 |
| 1015 | MR RN ELLIS | 211 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 195 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 185 |
| 725 | Dr RA Earle | 170 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 155 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 679 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 70 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 58 |
| 1015 | MR RN ELLIS | 40 |
| 1454 | Dr M Remisiewicz | 37 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 32 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 30 |
| 1059 | Dr P Lloyd | 26 |
| 263 | Mr J Johnson | 21 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 19 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | 4A66848 | 2025-11-11 | 3405S1828E |
| safring | 4A66847 | 2025-11-11 | 3405S1828E |
| safring | 4B02495 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | 4B02497 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | 4B02496 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | 4B02494 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | 4B02499 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | 4B12498 | 2025-10-15 | 3348S1839E |
| safring | 4B12499 | 2025-10-15 | 3348S1839E |
| safring | 4B12576 | 2025-10-15 | 3348S1839E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 4B16635 | 2025-09-18 | 2026-04-07 | 2 | 0y 6m 21d |
| SAFRING | CA58240 | 2026-02-07 | 2026-03-16 | 2 | 0y 1m 7d |
| SAFRING | CA58241 | 2026-02-07 | 2026-03-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | 4A37279 | 2025-08-26 | 2026-03-05 | X | 0y 6m 11d |
| SAFRING | 4B08645 | 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-04 | 2 | 0y 0m 7d |
| SAFRING | E61238 | 2025-02-14 | 2026-03-04 | 2 | 1y 0m 23d |
| SAFRING | CA58243 | 2026-02-09 | 2026-03-04 | 2 | 0y 0m 23d |
| SAFRING | CA58216 | 2025-03-17 | 2026-03-03 | 2 | 0y 11m 21d |
| SAFRING | E61207 | 2023-03-06 | 2026-02-10 | 2 | 2y 11m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4A37293 | 2026-01-27 | 2026-02-01 | 2 | 0y 0m 5d |
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 | 4H64508 | 2015-04-14 | 2023-03-06 | 2 | 7y 10m 3d |
| SAFRING | 4H64508 | 2015-04-14 | 2022-10-19 | 2 | 7y 6m 15d |
| SAFRING | 4H64508 | 2015-04-14 | 2022-09-01 | 2 | 7y 4m 27d |
| SAFRING | 4H50705 | 2010-04-23 | 2017-07-11 | 2 | 7y 2m 26d |
| SAFRING | 4H64508 | 2015-04-14 | 2021-08-14 | 2 | 6y 4m 4d |
| SAFRING | 4H64508 | 2015-04-14 | 2021-08-07 | 2 | 6y 3m 27d |
| SAFRING | 4H64508 | 2015-04-14 | 2021-05-25 | 2 | 6y 1m 13d |
| SAFRING | 4A49546 | 2012-09-12 | 2018-05-30 | 2 | 5y 8m 16d |
| SAFRING | 4H74560 | 2017-07-11 | 2023-03-07 | 2 | 5y 7m 25d |
| SAFRING | 4A14588 | 1999-06-30 | 2004-12-02 | 2 | 5y 5m 2d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | ZZZ50054 | 0y 2m 6d | 1296 |
| SAFRING | ZZZ50029 | 0y 5m 17d | 1261 |
| SAFRING | 437353 | 1y 4m 9d | 1093 |
| SAFRING | 4A36876 | 2y 0m 24d | 141 |
| SAFRING | 4B03078 | 1y 7m 2d | 73 |
| SAFRING | 4B03099 | 0y 9m 2d | 73 |
| SAFRING | 4A76687 | 0y 11m 7d | 62 |
| SAFRING | CA31731 | 1y 5m 17d | 62 |
| SAFRING | CA31730 | 1y 5m 17d | 62 |
| SAFRING | 4A88424 | 0y 2m 12d | 62 |