Starling, Pied
Lamprotornis bicolor
Ringed: 1372 | Retrapped: 96 | 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
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 150 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 88 |
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 85 |
| 220 | Prof JM Winterbottom | 74 |
| 1340 | C Williams | 57 |
| 263 | Mr J Johnson | 46 |
| 1334 | Mrs R Pretorius | 42 |
| 207 | Dr C Elliott | 36 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 35 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 35 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 66 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 21 |
| 1409 | Mr K Jolliffe | 11 |
| 216 | Prof L Underhill | 5 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 3 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 3 |
| 1334 | Mrs R Pretorius | 2 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 2 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 2 |
| 20826 | MR ROCCO NEL | 2 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | DA07451 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| SAFRING | D97571 | 2025-09-28 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | DH26200 | 2025-09-28 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | D97569 | 2025-09-26 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | DH26198 | 2025-09-26 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | D97553 | 2025-08-11 | 3437S1949E |
| SAFRING | D97555 | 2025-08-11 | 3437S1949E |
| SAFRING | D97554 | 2025-08-11 | 3437S1949E |
| SAFRING | D97556 | 2025-08-11 | 3437S1949E |
| SAFRING | D97557 | 2025-08-11 | 3437S1949E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | D97703 | 2024-09-09 | 2025-10-24 | 4 | 1y 1m 20d |
| SAFRING | DH26198 | 2025-09-26 | 2025-09-28 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | D05624 | 2024-10-08 | 2025-03-24 | 2 | 0y 5m 17d |
| SAFRING | 408152 | 2023-09-02 | 2025-01-30 | 2 | 1y 4m 6d |
| SAFRING | 486056 | 2022-03-27 | 2024-09-12 | 2 | 2y 5m 0d |
| SAFRING | 408153 | 2023-09-02 | 2024-09-10 | 2 | 1y 0m 14d |
| SAFRING | 4A37186 | 2022-11-05 | 2024-09-10 | 2 | 1y 10m 15d |
| SAFRING | 408155 | 2023-09-04 | 2024-09-10 | 2 | 1y 0m 12d |
| SAFRING | 4B02927 | 2022-09-05 | 2024-09-10 | 2 | 2y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | 4A37173 | 2022-09-05 | 2024-09-10 | 2 | 2y 0m 16d |
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 | 4A57108 | 2011-02-20 | 2016-11-20 | 2 | 5y 9m 0d |
| SAFRING | 458855 | 1989-02-02 | 1994-05-25 | 2 | 5y 3m 18d |
| SAFRING | D82499 | 2016-09-17 | 2021-12-18 | 2 | 5y 3m 28d |
| SAFRING | 466025 | 1981-03-10 | 1986-05-06 | 2 | 5y 1m 23d |
| SAFRING | D58007 | 2007-01-06 | 2011-07-15 | 2 | 4y 6m 1d |
| SAFRING | 496366 | 2019-11-11 | 2023-09-04 | 2 | 3y 9m 13d |
| SAFRING | 5H43848 | 2013-04-12 | 2016-10-01 | 2 | 3y 5m 8d |
| SAFRING | 488988 | 1991-02-06 | 1994-05-31 | 2 | 3y 3m 10d |
| SAFRING | 489193 | 1992-02-10 | 1995-05-01 | 2 | 3y 2m 6d |
| SAFRING | 466016 | 1981-02-01 | 1983-11-25 | 2 | 2y 9m 7d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 59306755 | 1y 5m 15d | 78 |
| SAFRING | 64305395 | 5y 10m 29d | 61 |
| SAFRING | 410420 | 6y 3m 22d | 26 |
| SAFRING | 448791 | 6y 5m 23d | 17 |
| SAFRING | 408999 | 0y 8m 6d | 14 |
| SAFRING | 413109 | 0y 8m 25d | 13 |
| SAFRING | 466099 | 0y 9m 11d | 10 |
| SAFRING | 466046 | 2y 8m 1d | 10 |
| SAFRING | 4A04288 | 2y 3m 5d | 9 |
| SAFRING | 415776 | 2y 4m 11d | 7 |