Swallow, Lesser Striped
Cecropis abyssinica
Ringed: 4456 | Retrapped: 125 | Recovered: 15
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
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 951 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 334 |
| 300 | Natal Bird Club | 230 |
| 310 | Mr RH Parker | 155 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 122 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 100 |
| 301 | Dr A Berruti | 99 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 98 |
| 5 | J Mendelsohn | 93 |
| 322 | Mr D Schultz | 78 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 26 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 26 |
| 29 | Mr W Neser | 10 |
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 10 |
| 1542 | D Cox | 7 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 5 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 4 |
| 12834 | Ms S Webb [nee Hallam] | 4 |
| 1512 | Mr GJ Opperman Snr | 4 |
| 17651 | J Gula | 4 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | Y25322 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| safring | N43729 | 2025-10-05 | 2546S2816E |
| SAFRING | N54107 | 2025-09-02 | 2933S3015E |
| SAFRING | N46383 | 2025-05-22 | 1732S2446E |
| SAFRING | N46382 | 2025-05-22 | 1732S2446E |
| SAFRING | AT04137 | 2025-04-08 | 2947S3025E |
| SAFRING | AT04200 | 2025-04-08 | 2947S3025E |
| SAFRING | FC63450 | 2025-04-01 | 2550S2810E |
| SAFRING | AS89751 | 2025-03-30 | 2604S2758E |
| SAFRING | AS40986 | 2025-03-19 | 3404S2412E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AT07633 | 2024-10-28 | 2025-11-22 | 3 | 1y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | AT07625 | 2024-09-28 | 2025-11-22 | 3 | 1y 1m 0d |
| SAFRING | AT07626 | 2024-09-28 | 2024-10-28 | 3 | 0y 1m 0d |
| SAFRING | AT04100 | 2024-02-12 | 2024-09-19 | 3 | 0y 7m 10d |
| SAFRING | AS81115 | 2023-03-12 | 2023-11-08 | 2 | 0y 7m 1d |
| SAFRING | M16666 | 2022-11-28 | 2023-10-06 | 2 | 0y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | AR58996 | 2021-03-21 | 2022-10-10 | 2 | 1y 6m 28d |
| SAFRING | AR58995 | 2021-03-21 | 2022-10-10 | 2 | 1y 6m 28d |
| SAF_NG | L80903 | 2022-06-25 | 2022-07-04 | 2 | 0y 0m 9d |
| SAFRING | W06991 | 2020-11-23 | 2021-11-29 | 2 | 1y 0m 11d |
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 | AC11033 | 1989-09-09 | 1995-03-12 | 2 | 5y 6m 0d |
| SAFRING | AB62102 | 1982-01-02 | 1987-02-03 | 2 | 5y 1m 28d |
| SAFRING | AF62345 | 2010-02-26 | 2015-02-06 | 2 | 4y 11m 6d |
| SAFRING | AM49869 | 2005-12-08 | 2009-11-20 | 2 | 3y 11m 3d |
| SAFRING | AR15723 | 2016-01-05 | 2019-07-29 | 2 | 3y 6m 11d |
| SAFRING | AA85935 | 1992-05-28 | 1995-11-26 | 2 | 3y 5m 17d |
| SAFRING | 60171226 | 1963-01-26 | 1966-01-27 | 2 | 3y 0m 17d |
| SAFRING | 5527263 | 1956-12-21 | 1959-12-05 | 2 | 2y 11m 29d |
| SAFRING | AM43670 | 2008-12-25 | 2011-12-05 | 2 | 2y 11m 25d |
| SAFRING | AF61222 | 2009-02-08 | 2012-01-01 | 2 | 2y 10m 7d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 5527263 | 2y 11m 29d | 84 |
| SAFRING | AA86134 | 1y 5m 23d | 83 |
| SAFRING | AS81115 | 0y 7m 1d | 66 |
| SAFRING | 58103854 | 2y 0m 12d | 39 |
| SAFRING | 5702584 | 4y 0m 23d | 22 |
| SAFRING | 60172197 | 0y 9m 6d | 22 |
| SAFRING | AP54813 | 0y 10m 2d | 21 |
| SAFRING | AA85935 | 3y 5m 17d | 21 |
| SAFRING | GA63107 | 0y 10m 14d | 20 |
| SAFRING | 60184290 | 2y 9m 11d | 16 |