Waxbill, Blue
Uraeginthus angolensis
Ringed: 33127 | Retrapped: 3315 | Recovered: 54
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
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 1434 |
| 925 | Dr M Herremans | 1316 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 1304 |
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 1257 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 1217 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 1146 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 916 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 897 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 855 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 686 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 803 |
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 524 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 232 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 162 |
| 944 | Mr RD Medland | 154 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 116 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 102 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 101 |
| 1077 | Mrs N Bousfield | 79 |
| 464 | Mr R Nuttall | 62 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AM37107 | 2025-11-15 | 2509S2811E |
| safring | N45281 | 2025-11-09 | 2532S2826E |
| safring | N43742 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| safring | N43746 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| safring | N43743 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| safring | N43744 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| safring | N43747 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| SAFRING | N30928 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| SAFRING | N30927 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| SAFRING | N30926 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | L93344 | 2025-09-13 | 2026-04-11 | 2 | 0y 6m 0d |
| SAFRING | AS28499 | 2023-12-06 | 2026-02-16 | 2 | 2y 2m 23d |
| SAFRING | N23408 | 2025-12-28 | 2025-12-30 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | N23386 | 2025-07-04 | 2025-12-29 | 2 | 0y 5m 28d |
| SAFRING | N23406 | 2025-12-27 | 2025-12-29 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | N23387 | 2025-07-04 | 2025-12-29 | 2 | 0y 5m 28d |
| SAFRING | N23404 | 2025-12-27 | 2025-12-29 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | N23398 | 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | N23399 | 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | N23395 | 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-26 | 2 | 0y 0m 3d |
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 | AD11424 | 1996-06-25 | 2009-02-21 | 4 | 12y 7m 4d |
| SAFRING | AD11424 | 1996-06-25 | 2007-05-02 | 2 | 10y 10m 3d |
| SAFRING | AC21182 | 1997-03-29 | 2007-12-10 | 2 | 10y 8m 8d |
| SAFRING | AC21182 | 1997-03-29 | 2007-05-01 | 2 | 10y 1m 25d |
| SAFRING | AD11424 | 1996-06-25 | 2006-07-04 | 2 | 10y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | AC21182 | 1997-03-29 | 2007-01-24 | 2 | 9y 9m 18d |
| SAFRING | AD11424 | 1996-06-25 | 2006-04-03 | 2 | 9y 9m 29d |
| SAFRING | L18905 | 2008-10-22 | 2017-02-09 | 2 | 8y 3m 2d |
| SAFRING | GA49129 | 2002-08-11 | 2010-01-04 | 2 | 7y 4m 3d |
| SAFRING | L18332 | 2008-07-05 | 2015-07-25 | 2 | 7y 0m 26d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | X09991 | 4y 11m 13d | 981 |
| SAFRING | AP95750 | 1y 0m 16d | 621 |
| SAFRING | W84519 | 0y 10m 8d | 537 |
| SAFRING | W87921 | 0y 8m 5d | 537 |
| SAFRING | W84527 | 0y 8m 3d | 537 |
| SAFRING | W84511 | 0y 9m 24d | 537 |
| SAFRING | W76827 | 3y 6m 21d | 537 |
| SAFRING | W87918 | 0y 9m 17d | 537 |
| SAFRING | W81679 | 0y 11m 7d | 489 |
| SAFRING | M11128 | 0y 7m 18d | 429 |