Sunbird, Amethyst
Chalcomitra amethystina
Ringed: 10745 | Retrapped: 1036 | Recovered: 48
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
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 950 |
| 654 | Mrs D Hanmer | 819 |
| 465 | Mr R Teifel | 710 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 617 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 599 |
| 1371 | Mr A MARSHALL | 542 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 369 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 282 |
| 1571 | L Heyns | 274 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 243 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 260 |
| 465 | Mr R Teifel | 154 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 136 |
| 1371 | Mr A MARSHALL | 134 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 114 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 56 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 54 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 40 |
| 1571 | L Heyns | 27 |
| 1559 | Mr M Galpin | 22 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AR31539 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31538 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31537 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31536 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31535 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31534 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31533 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31532 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31531 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
| SAFRING | AR31530 | 2025-11-10 | 3401S2249E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AS34702 | 2022-08-21 | 2026-06-07 | 2 | 3y 9m 6d |
| SAFRING | AS34787 | 2023-06-04 | 2026-06-06 | 2 | 3y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | AA96768 | 2020-04-26 | 2026-06-06 | 2 | 6y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | AF45183 | 2024-04-05 | 2026-05-28 | 2 | 2y 1m 3d |
| SAFRING | AR23049 | 2024-09-13 | 2026-05-28 | 2 | 1y 8m 22d |
| SAFRING | AR31565 | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-28 | 2 | 0y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | AS90881 | 2024-07-21 | 2026-05-22 | 2 | 1y 10m 10d |
| Safring | AT09378 | 2025-12-18 | 2026-05-22 | 2 | 0y 5m 5d |
| SAFRING | AT09319 | 2025-11-16 | 2026-05-22 | 2 | 0y 6m 7d |
| Safring | AT09326 | 2025-11-24 | 2026-04-04 | 2 | 0y 4m 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 | AM69458 | 2006-05-19 | 2025-06-13 | 4 | 19y 0m 5d |
| SAFRING | AM11135 | 2005-09-04 | 2019-02-25 | 4 | 13y 5m 2d |
| SAFRING | AM11127 | 2005-09-04 | 2019-02-23 | 4 | 13y 5m 0d |
| SAFRING | AM11291 | 2006-04-30 | 2018-01-23 | 4 | 11y 8m 26d |
| SAFRING | AM11291 | 2006-04-30 | 2018-01-22 | 4 | 11y 8m 25d |
| SAFRING | AP15949 | 2014-08-31 | 2025-05-07 | 4 | 10y 8m 2d |
| SAFRING | AB92772 | 1994-04-28 | 2003-07-10 | 2 | 9y 2m 0d |
| SAFRING | AM64143 | 2006-11-16 | 2016-01-12 | 2 | 9y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | GA62880 | 2002-12-03 | 2012-01-13 | 2 | 9y 1m 28d |
| SAFRING | AM65492 | 2011-09-16 | 2020-10-10 | 2 | 9y 0m 12d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | AM68015 | 2y 0m 5d | 302 |
| SAFRING | L67965 | 1y 6m 27d | 222 |
| SAFRING | AA96896 | 0y 4m 11d | 163 |
| SAFRING | AD39997 | 2y 5m 22d | 120 |
| SAFRING | AR54738 | 0y 5m 13d | 114 |
| SAFRING | 60167204 | 0y 2m 17d | 109 |
| SAFRING | AA57582 | 0y 6m 14d | 104 |
| SAFRING | AB69075 | 1y 4m 28d | 92 |
| SAFRING | AD18309 | 2y 10m 4d | 75 |
| SAFRING | AD18272 | 0y 1m 20d | 69 |