Widowbird, Red-collared
Euplectes ardens
Ringed: 7681 | Retrapped: 177 | Recovered: 18
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
 |
Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 537 |
| 617 | Mrs C Manson | 506 |
| 380 | Dr M Lawes | 408 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 353 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 326 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 316 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 247 |
| 1076 | Mr H De Klerk | 242 |
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 190 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 173 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 23 |
| 1076 | Mr H De Klerk | 20 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 14 |
| 39 | Mr R Geyser | 8 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 8 |
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 8 |
| 1230 | Mr G Viljoen | 7 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 6 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 6 |
| 1063 | Prof C Downs | 5 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | FC46861 | 2025-06-28 | 2247S3217E |
| SAFRING | FC56621 | 2025-06-15 | 2556S2728E |
| SAFRING | FA21817 | 2025-05-16 | 2933S3015E |
| SAFRING | FA21815 | 2025-05-16 | 2933S3015E |
| SAFRING | AS68080 | 2025-02-01 | 1227S3117E |
| SAFRING | AS68079 | 2025-02-01 | 1227S3117E |
| SAFRING | FC45289 | 2025-01-30 | 2936S3026E |
| SAFRING | FC45288 | 2025-01-30 | 2936S3026E |
| SAFRING | FC45286 | 2025-01-30 | 2936S3026E |
| SAFRING | N33811 | 2025-01-28 | 1225S3115E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AS55667 | 2023-03-10 | 2025-03-05 | 2 | 1y 11m 6d |
| SAFRING | FA21853 | 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-19 | 2 | 0y 0m 21d |
| SAFRING | FC35083 | 2023-06-29 | 2023-08-30 | 2 | 0y 2m 2d |
| SAFRING | FA24831 | 2016-09-24 | 2023-06-29 | 2 | 6y 9m 9d |
| SAFRING | FC20373 | 2019-10-26 | 2021-05-21 | 2 | 1y 6m 3d |
| SAFRING | Y19919 | 2019-12-21 | 2020-08-08 | 2 | 0y 7m 21d |
| SAFRING | FA22248 | 2017-10-29 | 2019-12-31 | 2 | 2y 2m 13d |
| SAFRING | FB62088 | 2013-10-05 | 2019-10-26 | 2 | 6y 0m 22d |
| SAFRING | FC00341 | 2017-11-09 | 2019-06-22 | 2 | 1y 7m 20d |
| SAFRING | FB68078 | 2015-11-27 | 2019-06-16 | 2 | 3y 6m 7d |
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 | FA19487 | 2001-11-03 | 2010-10-02 | 2 | 8y 10m 15d |
| SAFRING | F57601 | 1994-11-09 | 2003-10-04 | 3 | 8y 10m 11d |
| SAFRING | AF22252 | 1998-09-05 | 2007-06-16 | 2 | 8y 9m 26d |
| SAFRING | F57324 | 1994-11-01 | 2002-12-15 | 2 | 8y 1m 26d |
| SAFRING | AM17624 | 2004-05-01 | 2012-01-07 | 2 | 7y 8m 17d |
| SAFRING | AM59592 | 2006-08-09 | 2013-07-06 | 2 | 6y 10m 3d |
| SAFRING | FA24831 | 2016-09-24 | 2023-06-29 | 2 | 6y 9m 9d |
| SAFRING | GA10520 | 2001-06-23 | 2008-01-05 | 2 | 6y 6m 17d |
| SAFRING | GA98537 | 2004-04-14 | 2010-08-07 | 2 | 6y 3m 26d |
| SAFRING | AD17449 | 2001-03-01 | 2007-04-07 | 2 | 6y 1m 8d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | BC33525 | 2y 0m 21d | 140 |
| SAFRING | 60191328 | 3y 11m 20d | 103 |
| SAFRING | FA77591 | 4y 1m 1d | 60 |
| SAFRING | AF22252 | 8y 9m 26d | 23 |
| SAFRING | FA19487 | 8y 10m 15d | 18 |
| SAFRING | FB62062 | 0y 0m 1d | 16 |
| SAFRING | FB62066 | 0y 0m 1d | 16 |
| SAFRING | FB54946 | 0y 0m 0d | 16 |
| SAFRING | FB62372 | 0y 0m 4d | 16 |
| SAFRING | FB62064 | 0y 0m 1d | 16 |
