Pelican, Great White
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Ringed: 1209 | Retrapped: 82 | Recovered: 174
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
 |
Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 870 | Dept Environmental Affairs | 435 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 413 |
| 1303 | Ms M de Ponte Machado | 114 |
| 551 | Dr H Berry | 67 |
| 856 | Dr J Cooper | 50 |
| 104 | Mr D Day | 34 |
| 503 | Mr H Kolberg | 28 |
| 222 | 23 | |
| 1285 | Mr M Durr | 15 |
| 572 | Mr M Boorman | 7 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 572 | Mr M Boorman | 51 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 26 |
| 225 | Mr JH Hofmeyr | 12 |
| 1303 | Ms M de Ponte Machado | 10 |
| 222 | 8 | |
| 840 | Mr D Gibbs | 6 |
| 751 | Dr D Harebottle | 4 |
| 1272 | ADU non ringer | 3 |
| 517 | Mr P Bridgeford | 2 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 2 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | H00532 | 2024-09-13 | 2753S3221E |
| SAFRING | H3134 | 2022-06-22 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3144 | 2021-04-30 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3130 | 2020-12-24 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3147 | 2020-08-05 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3127 | 2020-04-10 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3136 | 2020-01-31 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3149 | 2018-12-24 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3145 | 2018-08-29 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | H3146 | 2018-02-27 | 3350S1829E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | H00706 | 2008-05-25 | 2021-08-09 | 4 | 13y 2m 24d |
| SAFRING | H01428 | 2007-01-16 | 2020-05-07 | X | 13y 3m 0d |
| SAFRING | H3146 | 2018-02-27 | 2019-08-18 | 4 | 1y 5m 27d |
| SAFRING | H3149 | 2018-12-24 | 2019-03-15 | 2 | 0y 2m 21d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2015-11-27 | 4 | 42y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | H01980 | 2006-05-09 | 2014-12-11 | X | 8y 7m 18d |
| SAFRING | H01106 | 2014-01-06 | 2014-05-08 | 4 | 0y 4m 2d |
| SAFRING | H00718 | 2008-05-25 | 2014-04-13 | 2 | 5y 10m 19d |
| SAFRING | H11041 | 2011-06-04 | 2014-04-13 | 2 | 2y 10m 24d |
| SAFRING | H11046 | 2011-06-04 | 2014-04-13 | 2 | 2y 10m 24d |
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 | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2015-11-24 | 4 | 42y 10m 9d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2015-09-01 | 4 | 42y 8m 15d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2015-02-27 | 4 | 42y 1m 9d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2015-01-22 | 4 | 42y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2015-01-03 | 4 | 42y 0m 14d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2014-12-23 | 4 | 41y 11m 3d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2014-11-30 | 4 | 41y 11m 10d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2014-01-30 | 4 | 41y 1m 6d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2013-12-16 | 4 | 40y 11m 21d |
| SAFRING | H01024 | 1972-12-30 | 2010-11-08 | 4 | 37y 10m 27d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | H01980 | 8y 7m 18d | 1205 |
| SAFRING | H00829 | 0y 2m 20d | 1043 |
| SAFRING | H01957 | 0y 5m 18d | 995 |
| SAFRING | H01968 | 0y 2m 8d | 760 |
| SAFRING | H11051 | 0y 5m 6d | 613 |
| SAFRING | H00809 | 0y 1m 12d | 556 |
| SAFRING | H01872 | 7y 0m 8d | 519 |
| SAFRING | H11039 | 0y 10m 16d | 398 |
| SAFRING | H01533 | 0y 11m 25d | 387 |
| SAFRING | H01979 | 4y 7m 21d | 386 |