Cormorant, White-breasted

Phalacrocorax lucidus

Ringed: 4544 | Retrapped: 31 | Recovered: 708

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

286 Dr P Martin 2262
701 Mr S van der Merwe 1301
287 Dr NTW Klages 167
556 Skeleton Coast 126
708 SWA Administration 95
222 86
106 Mr C Hunter 50
900 Marion Island 48
554 Mr C Clinning 48
290 Dr R Randall 40

Top 10 retrappers

0 Member of the public 68
222 7
286 Dr P Martin 1
227 Mr Brian Vanderwalt 1
870 Dept Environmental Affairs 1
801 MG Palmer 1

10 Latest ringing records

SAFRING 9A96576 2025-07-22 3405S1828E
SAFRING 9A96606 2025-06-26 3422S1853E
SAFRING 9A96607 2025-06-26 3422S1853E
SAFRING 9A84503 2025-04-02 1552N1631W
SAFRING 96468 2024-12-25 3401S2542E
SAFRING 9A73336 2023-10-22 3401S2542E
SAFRING 9A85910 2023-09-22 3350S1829E
SAFRING 9A73396 2022-08-05 3401S2535E
SAFRING 9A85878 2022-05-20 3422S1853E
SAFRING 9A85868 2022-05-07 3350S1829E

10 Latest retraps/recoveries

SAFRING 9A84597 2021-09-02 2021-10-28 2 0y 1m 26d
FOREIGN_SFH MM45423 2018-06-27 2019-01-22 X 0y 6m 29d
FOREIGN_SFH MM33400 2011-06-26 2018-11-26 X 7y 5m 10d
FOREIGN_SFH MM42435 2017-06-29 2018-09-15 X 1y 2m 23d
SAFRING J22291 2017-09-14 2017-11-17 2 0y 2m 4d
FOREIGN_SFH MM42903 2016-06-22 2017-01-30 X 0y 7m 12d
FOREIGN MM41909 2016-06-25 2017-01-04 X 0y 6m 13d
FOREIGN_SFH MM42757 2016-06-29 2016-12-25 X 0y 5m 29d
SAFRING 978110 1993-05-23 2015-03-03 X 21y 9m 4d
SAFRING 9A70289 2013-12-31 2014-01-23 2 0y 0m 23d

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 976640 1991-06-04 2000-11-22 2 9y 5m 9d
SAFRING 913622 1973-07-20 1980-07-25 2 7y 0m 12d
SAFRING 913742 1973-09-06 1977-12-26 2 4y 3m 12d
SAFRING 978130 1993-05-23 1996-08-27 2 3y 3m 22d
SAFRING 903269 1971-07-10 1974-09-13 2 3y 2m 21d
SAFRING 9A48056 2009-01-31 2012-01-21 2 2y 11m 5d
FOREIGN_DKC 2E4583 2001-06-06 2003-02-15 3 1y 8m 19d
SAFRING 913591 1973-07-18 1974-10-29 2 1y 3m 18d
SAFRING 9A48005 2010-12-02 2012-01-21 2 1y 1m 25d
SAFRING 65703075 1968-06-07 1969-02-03 2 0y 7m 1d

Long distance records

Scheme Ring # Duration Distance (Km)
FOREIGN_SFH MM42903 0y 7m 12d 4000
FOREIGN_SFH MM42435 1y 2m 23d 3386
FOREIGN_SFH MM33400 7y 5m 10d 3334
FOREIGN_SFH MM42757 0y 5m 29d 3178
FOREIGN_SFH MM45423 0y 6m 29d 3161
FOREIGN MM41909 0y 6m 13d 3026
FOREIGN_DKC 242663 0y 7m 14d 2542
FOREIGN_DKC 2E4583 1y 8m 19d 2202
FOREIGN_DKC 211330 20y 6m 16d 2160
FOREIGN_DKC 211308 20y 7m 13d 2159