Sunbird, Southern Double-collared
Cinnyris chalybeus
Ringed: 12433 | Retrapped: 862 | Recovered: 38
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
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Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 1349 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 656 |
| 1577 | Dr A Lee | 610 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 515 |
| 862 | Mr M & L Fraser | 508 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 502 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 495 |
| 1015 | MR RN ELLIS | 462 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 454 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 452 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 91 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 75 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 74 |
| 1577 | Dr A Lee | 74 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 64 |
| 1371 | Mr A MARSHALL | 49 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 46 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 37 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 30 |
| 1059 | Dr P Lloyd | 27 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | AS66000 | 2025-11-11 | 3405S1828E |
| safring | AS65994 | 2025-11-11 | 3405S1828E |
| safring | AS65993 | 2025-11-11 | 3405S1828E |
| safring | X45781 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| safring | X45780 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| safring | X45779 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| safring | AS84836 | 2025-11-08 | 3356S2227E |
| SAFRING | M10190 | 2025-11-06 | 3437S1850E |
| SAFRING | N48100 | 2025-11-04 | 2353S2957E |
| SAFRING | AT11081 | 2025-10-30 | 2353S2957E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | X29505 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-11-29 | 2 | 1y 2m 5d |
| SAFRING | X45763 | 2025-09-24 | 2025-11-08 | 2 | 0y 1m 15d |
| SAFRING | N48007 | 2024-11-14 | 2025-10-30 | 2 | 0y 11m 20d |
| SAFRING | X45753 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-10-26 | 2 | 0y 6m 8d |
| SAFRING | X45677 | 2022-04-24 | 2025-10-25 | 2 | 3y 6m 20d |
| SAFRING | M10140 | 2023-09-06 | 2025-10-22 | 2 | 2y 1m 27d |
| SAFRING | W52426 | 2023-07-06 | 2025-10-08 | 2 | 2y 3m 15d |
| SAFRING | M12647 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-09-23 | 4 | 0y 2m 3d |
| SAFRING | W27086 | 2019-03-20 | 2025-08-13 | 2 | 6y 4m 28d |
| SAFRING | N55211 | 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-12 | 2 | 0y 0m 1d |
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 | AR57219 | 2015-11-04 | 2025-05-13 | 2 | 9y 6m 28d |
| SAFRING | W77429 | 2005-07-28 | 2014-05-22 | 2 | 8y 9m 10d |
| SAFRING | X64092 | 2002-11-15 | 2011-08-25 | 2 | 8y 9m 25d |
| SAFRING | X65992 | 1996-06-11 | 2004-10-23 | 2 | 8y 4m 26d |
| SAFRING | W77429 | 2005-07-28 | 2013-11-25 | 2 | 8y 3m 12d |
| SAFRING | X78063 | 1994-06-17 | 2002-07-28 | 2 | 8y 1m 23d |
| SAFRING | L00403 | 2006-09-20 | 2014-07-22 | 2 | 7y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | W23405 | 1999-04-03 | 2006-11-06 | 2 | 7y 7m 14d |
| SAFRING | W16181 | 2010-04-17 | 2017-11-04 | 2 | 7y 6m 28d |
| SAFRING | AM82389 | 2007-10-12 | 2014-11-21 | 2 | 7y 1m 17d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | X82208 | 1y 4m 18d | 65 |
| SAFRING | W72882 | 0y 11m 29d | 48 |
| SAFRING | X75385 | 0y 3m 1d | 43 |
| SAFRING | X48270 | 0y 5m 4d | 34 |
| SAFRING | W86703 | 0y 10m 0d | 31 |
| SAFRING | W41681 | 0y 8m 8d | 24 |
| SAFRING | L58980 | 0y 6m 17d | 22 |
| SAFRING | L58982 | 0y 1m 17d | 22 |
| SAFRING | W93094 | 4y 5m 2d | 18 |
| SAFRING | W41720 | 1y 0m 11d | 17 |