Whydah, Pin-tailed
Vidua macroura
Ringed: 5099 | Retrapped: 205 | Recovered: 28
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
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 468 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 354 |
| 5 | J Mendelsohn | 213 |
| 307 | Mr B Law | 210 |
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 195 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 160 |
| 940 | Mrs D Hanmer | 128 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 103 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 102 |
| 165 | Mr MP Van Zyl | 95 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 157 | Mrs M Douwes | 73 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 70 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 21 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 16 |
| 1512 | Mr GJ Opperman Snr | 7 |
| 1422 | Mr J MCLUSKIE | 4 |
| 1301 | Mrs M Potgieter | 3 |
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 3 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 3 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 2 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | AT09031 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| SAFRING | AT09818 | 2025-11-07 | 2853S2159E |
| SAFRING | N16193 | 2025-11-05 | 2541S2903E |
| SAFRING | AT11757 | 2025-09-14 | 3402S2454E |
| SAFRING | AT11758 | 2025-09-14 | 3402S2454E |
| SAFRING | AA77280 | 2025-05-02 | 3357S1829E |
| SAFRING | AA77282 | 2025-05-02 | 3357S1829E |
| SAFRING | AA77281 | 2025-05-02 | 3357S1829E |
| SAFRING | AS56678 | 2025-03-29 | 2618S2721E |
| SAFRING | N44793 | 2025-03-03 | 2633S2535E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| safring | AT11791 | 2025-11-03 | 2026-05-21 | 2 | 0y 6m 19d |
| SAFRING | AS90899 | 2025-11-15 | 2025-12-18 | 2 | 0y 1m 3d |
| SAFRING | AS32528 | 2025-02-08 | 2025-10-11 | 2 | 0y 8m 5d |
| SAFRING | AS48325 | 2021-11-21 | 2023-11-18 | 2 | 1y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | AS05271 | 2017-10-25 | 2022-01-01 | 2 | 4y 2m 29d |
| SAFRING | AS51958 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-09-25 | 2 | 0y 3m 5d |
| SAFRING | AS05225 | 2017-07-05 | 2021-03-13 | 2 | 3y 8m 27d |
| SAFRING | AR84715 | 2019-12-21 | 2020-11-22 | 2 | 0y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | AR35141 | 2017-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2 | 3y 0m 15d |
| SAFRING | AC31548 | 2019-02-10 | 2020-01-30 | 2 | 0y 11m 24d |
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 | AM53389 | 2007-03-17 | 2012-04-02 | 2 | 5y 0m 13d |
| SAFRING | AS05271 | 2017-10-25 | 2022-01-01 | 2 | 4y 2m 29d |
| SAFRING | AD56423 | 1995-12-16 | 1999-12-31 | 2 | 4y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | AD56423 | 1995-12-16 | 1999-12-11 | 2 | 3y 11m 16d |
| SAFRING | AD56447 | 1996-01-07 | 1999-12-31 | 2 | 3y 11m 14d |
| SAFRING | AB08332 | 1981-03-10 | 1985-03-02 | 2 | 3y 11m 13d |
| SAFRING | AD03078 | 1992-09-26 | 1996-09-14 | 2 | 3y 11m 9d |
| SAFRING | AD56470 | 1996-01-14 | 1999-12-31 | 2 | 3y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | AS05225 | 2017-07-05 | 2021-03-13 | 2 | 3y 8m 27d |
| SAFRING | AD56877 | 1997-12-26 | 2001-09-01 | 2 | 3y 8m 25d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | AB38759 | 0y 4m 17d | 304 |
| SAFRING | AS07724 | 1y 1m 16d | 267 |
| SAFRING | L04444 | 0y 1m 4d | 37 |
| SAFRING | A143844 | 0y 5m 8d | 33 |
| SAFRING | AM82591 | 0y 8m 29d | 31 |
| SAFRING | AD03078 | 3y 11m 9d | 20 |
| SAFRING | A35812 | 2y 4m 11d | 19 |
| SAFRING | A82192 | 0y 0m 4d | 17 |
| SAFRING | A82851 | 2y 7m 18d | 16 |
| SAFRING | AC05220 | 3y 7m 23d | 14 |