Sunbird, Malachite
Nectarinia famosa
Ringed: 6705 | Retrapped: 222 | Recovered: 27
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
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 1107 |
| 862 | Mr M & L Fraser | 742 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 522 |
| 1577 | Dr A Lee | 494 |
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 298 |
| 364 | Prof C Symes | 227 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 211 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 206 |
| 278 | Prof P Hulley | 154 |
| 1288 | M McFarlane | 147 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 64 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 56 |
| 1577 | Dr A Lee | 23 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 11 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 10 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 9 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 7 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 6 |
| 1556 | Mrs R Kadis | 5 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 4 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AS78378 | 2025-11-06 | 3437S1850E |
| SAFRING | AR23093 | 2025-11-03 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AS78617 | 2025-10-22 | 3352S1835E |
| safring | AS78295 | 2025-09-30 | 3236S1817E |
| SAFRING | AS78364 | 2025-09-30 | 3236S18217E |
| SAFRING | AS78369 | 2025-09-30 | 3236S18217E |
| SAFRING | AT11770 | 2025-09-21 | 3330S2141E |
| SAFRING | FC81350 | 2025-09-21 | 3436S1947E |
| SAFRING | AT11771 | 2025-09-21 | 3330S2141E |
| SAFRING | N40295 | 2025-09-20 | 3337S1850E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AR17630 | 2025-04-09 | 2026-04-22 | 2 | 1y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | AR26585 | 2016-02-21 | 2026-02-14 | 2 | 9y 11m 16d |
| Safring | AT09358 | 2025-12-13 | 2025-12-20 | 2 | 0y 0m 7d |
| safring | AS78475 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-21 | 2 | 0y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | AR17205 | 2024-10-08 | 2025-11-17 | 2 | 1y 1m 15d |
| SAFRING | AR17694 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-08-12 | 2 | 0y 4m 4d |
| SAFRING | N07714 | 2024-09-14 | 2025-07-23 | 4 | 0y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | AR17206 | 2024-10-11 | 2025-03-16 | X | 0y 5m 6d |
| SAFRING | AS29809 | 2023-10-18 | 2024-10-30 | 2 | 1y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | AS55296 | 2022-08-08 | 2024-09-23 | 2 | 2y 1m 27d |
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 | AB59947 | 1989-03-26 | 1999-04-09 | 2 | 10y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | F31781 | 1993-04-19 | 2003-04-22 | 2 | 10y 0m 25d |
| SAFRING | F31786 | 1993-06-30 | 2003-07-02 | 2 | 10y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | AR26585 | 2016-02-21 | 2026-02-14 | 2 | 9y 11m 16d |
| SAFRING | AD85601 | 1995-04-11 | 2004-05-19 | 2 | 9y 1m 26d |
| SAFRING | F31781 | 1993-04-19 | 2002-04-09 | 2 | 8y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | AB79048 | 1991-12-11 | 2000-07-06 | 2 | 8y 6m 10d |
| SAFRING | AD85601 | 1996-04-24 | 2004-05-19 | 2 | 8y 0m 7d |
| SAFRING | F31781 | 1993-04-19 | 2000-04-26 | 2 | 7y 0m 14d |
| SAFRING | AR10890 | 2011-12-13 | 2018-11-19 | 2 | 6y 11m 13d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | AD85611 | 0y 0m 0d | 208 |
| SAFRING | AB42730 | 2y 2m 9d | 161 |
| SAFRING | AB61157 | 0y 5m 15d | 149 |
| SAFRING | A112240 | 0y 10m 10d | 99 |
| SAFRING | AB27164 | 0y 9m 27d | 50 |
| SAFRING | AE18139 | 0y 7m 25d | 41 |
| SAFRING | AD20453 | 0y 1m 10d | 41 |
| SAFRING | A81190 | 0y 6m 11d | 33 |
| SAFRING | AB42747 | 3y 4m 14d | 33 |
| SAFRING | A90402 | 0y 6m 10d | 24 |