Dove, Rock

Columba livia

Ringed: 259 | Retrapped: 29 | Recovered: 4

AFRING

Annual ringing activity

Biometrics

Distribution of ringing records

Ringing records Retraps and resightings Ring recovery records
  ABAP distribution 0% 100%

Top 10 ringers

1422 Mr J MCLUSKIE 68
14997 Mrs M Pienaar 65
364 Prof C Symes 40
18382 Mr L Croucamp 20
157 Mrs M Douwes 18
15179 Dr F Bothma 8
1240 Ursula Bryson 5
1089 Dr M Brown 4
215 Mr G Underhill 4
13237 Mrs W Louwrens 3

Top 10 retrappers

1422 Mr J MCLUSKIE 14
15179 Dr F Bothma 9
14997 Mrs M Pienaar 4
157 Mrs M Douwes 1
0 Member of the public 1

10 Latest ringing records

safring PA26634 2025-10-10 2548S2809E
safring PA26635 2025-10-10 2548S2809E
safring PA26399 2025-10-10 2548S2809E
safring PA26396 2025-10-10 2548S2809E
safring PA26397 2025-10-10 2548S2809E
SAFRING PA25888 2025-09-15 2548S2809E
SAFRING PA26631 2025-09-15 2548S2809E
SAFRING PA26632 2025-09-15 2548S2809E
SAFRING PA25889 2025-09-15 2548S2809E
SAFRING PA25882 2025-09-15 2548S2809E

10 Latest retraps/recoveries

safring PA26397 2025-10-10 2025-10-24 2 0y 0m 14d
SAFRING PA26395 2025-08-11 2025-08-22 2 0y 0m 11d
SAFRING PA26461 2025-01-15 2025-03-09 2 0y 1m 23d
SAFRING PA14494 2023-11-26 2023-12-10 2 0y 0m 14d
SAFRING 6A07453 2017-03-05 2023-01-12 X 5y 10m 9d
SAFRING PA18392 2014-12-12 2020-07-28 2 5y 7m 15d
SAFRING PA18391 2014-12-09 2016-07-11 2 1y 7m 10d
SAFRING PA18394 2014-12-12 2016-03-31 2 1y 3m 25d
SAFRING PA17952 2014-09-07 2015-10-14 2 1y 1m 12d
SAFRING PA18393 2014-12-12 2015-10-14 2 0y 10m 6d

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 PA18392 2014-12-12 2020-07-28 2 5y 7m 15d
SAFRING 6A03956 2010-04-24 2015-01-03 2 4y 8m 5d
SAFRING 6A03965 2010-07-17 2014-11-01 2 4y 3m 8d
SAFRING 5A12600 2011-06-25 2014-11-29 2 3y 5m 23d
SAFRING 6A03990 2011-10-07 2015-01-03 2 3y 2m 14d
SAFRING PA18392 2014-12-12 2017-04-22 2 2y 4m 22d
SAFRING 6A03956 2010-04-24 2012-08-25 2 2y 4m 14d
SAFRING PA18392 2014-12-12 2017-02-03 2 2y 1m 4d
SAFRING PA18391 2014-12-09 2016-07-11 2 1y 7m 10d
SAFRING PA18392 2014-12-12 2016-07-11 2 1y 6m 7d

Long distance records

Scheme Ring # Duration Distance (Km)
SAFRING 618310 0y 2m 22d 2
SAFRING 5A12600 3y 5m 23d 0
SAFRING 5A12570 0y 9m 23d 0
SAFRING PA26395 0y 0m 11d 0
SAFRING PA18392 5y 7m 15d 0
SAFRING PA14494 0y 0m 14d 0
SAFRING 6A03990 3y 2m 14d 0
SAFRING 6A03965 4y 3m 8d 0
SAFRING 618313 0y 4m 25d 0
SAFRING 5A12595 0y 0m 23d 0
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