Drongo, Common Square-tailed
Dicrurus ludwigii
Ringed: 329 | Retrapped: 21 | Recovered: 0
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
 |
Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 24 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 22 |
| 622 | Mr D Solomon | 19 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 18 |
| 1340 | C Williams | 15 |
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 14 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 12 |
| 364 | Prof C Symes | 10 |
| 331 | Prof D Cyrus | 9 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 8 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 3 |
| 1207 | A Pickles | 3 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 2 |
| 654 | Mrs D Hanmer | 1 |
| 331 | Prof D Cyrus | 1 |
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 1 |
| 364 | Prof C Symes | 1 |
| 852 | Mr P Frost | 1 |
| 1112 | Johan Snyman | 1 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | BE99433 | 2025-10-06 | 2826S3216E |
| SAFRING | AT13166 | 2025-08-11 | 2954S3056E |
| SAFRING | FB79770 | 2025-08-08 | S3023E3040 |
| SAFRING | FB79773 | 2025-08-08 | S3023E3040 |
| SAFRING | FB79772 | 2025-08-08 | S3023E3040 |
| SAFRING | BF10977 | 2025-06-27 | 2750S3216E |
| SAFRING | FC54781 | 2025-06-16 | 2951S3059E |
| SAFRING | FC00014 | 2025-06-16 | 2951S3059E |
| SAFRING | FC74822 | 2024-12-11 | |
| SAFRING | FC74818 | 2024-12-08 |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | FC54781 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-10-26 | 2 | 0y 4m 12d |
| SAFRING | FB81376 | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-31 | 2 | 0y 0m 7d |
| SAFRING | Y15238 | 2021-12-01 | 2023-04-24 | 2 | 1y 4m 29d |
| SAFRING | BE80275 | 2017-07-20 | 2022-12-10 | 2 | 5y 4m 19d |
| SAFRING | FC34647 | 2021-04-12 | 2021-11-24 | 2 | 0y 7m 16d |
| SAFRING | BF01500 | 2019-10-19 | 2020-07-03 | 2 | 0y 8m 18d |
| SAFRING | BF05409 | 2019-10-20 | 2020-07-02 | 2 | 0y 8m 16d |
| SAFRING | BH45695 | 2015-06-07 | 2016-06-05 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | FA92125 | 2015-04-18 | 2016-06-04 | 2 | 1y 1m 23d |
| SAFRING | BH45682 | 2014-05-04 | 2015-06-07 | 2 | 1y 1m 9d |
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 | BE80275 | 2017-07-20 | 2022-12-10 | 2 | 5y 4m 19d |
| SAFRING | BB52364 | 2003-12-17 | 2005-12-19 | 2 | 2y 0m 13d |
| SAFRING | BE26265 | 2009-07-15 | 2011-07-10 | 2 | 1y 11m 5d |
| SAFRING | F12457 | 2005-12-27 | 2007-06-10 | 2 | 1y 5m 20d |
| SAFRING | Y15238 | 2021-12-01 | 2023-04-24 | 2 | 1y 4m 29d |
| SAFRING | BC34064 | 1999-08-17 | 2000-10-10 | 2 | 1y 1m 0d |
| SAFRING | FA92125 | 2015-04-18 | 2016-06-04 | 2 | 1y 1m 23d |
| SAFRING | BH45682 | 2014-05-04 | 2015-06-07 | 2 | 1y 1m 9d |
| SAFRING | BH45695 | 2015-06-07 | 2016-06-05 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | BD75022 | 2000-06-24 | 2001-06-16 | 2 | 0y 11m 27d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | FC54781 | 0y 4m 12d | 91 |
| SAFRING | BE80275 | 5y 4m 19d | 80 |
| SAFRING | Y15238 | 1y 4m 29d | 2 |
| SAFRING | FA92125 | 1y 1m 23d | 0 |
| SAFRING | BH45682 | 1y 1m 9d | 0 |
| SAFRING | BE26265 | 1y 11m 5d | 0 |
| SAFRING | BC34064 | 1y 1m 0d | 0 |
| SAFRING | FC34647 | 0y 7m 16d | 0 |
| SAFRING | F12457 | 1y 5m 20d | 0 |
| SAFRING | BF05409 | 0y 8m 16d | 0 |