Please view the list below to take part in any of the projects in your area. You can view the details of each project by clicking on the title. If you do see any further colour ringed/tagged birds please submit the details by clicking the button below. If you need further details on starting a project or submitting your projects details please click the "Details for Ringers" heading below.
(Alphanumeric = an alphabet letter and a number (eg. A01))
Ringers may order their own colour rings directly to save costs and time, but note that you need to register colour ring projects with SAFRING. If you don't register your project (or even single colour ringed bird), you will compromise your own resighting data as well as that of other ringers.
Colour rings may be ordered from AC Hughes, sales@achughes.com
Engraved colour rings may be ordered from:
A few useful guides to colour ring projects may be found here:
Registered colour ring projects
(this list is not complete - all new projects will be added; ringers are encouraged to send details of current projects in the same format as below, for inclusion)
Please select option below to refine your search.
Group | Species | Title | Locality | Province | Country | Time | Ring Type | Combination |
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Piapiac | KBO Piapiac project | Kartong | West Division | The Gambia | 2011 to present | Blue with white text; 1 digit alphanumeric code; o | ||
Albatross | Grey-headed Albatross | Grey-headed Albatross project | Bird Island, South Georgia | Ocean | World Wide | Engraved colour rings | ||
Albatross | Wandering Albatross | Wandering Albatross project | Bird Island, South Georgia | Ocean | World Wide | Engraved colour rings | ||
Albatross | Black-browed Albatross | Black-browed Albatross project | Bird Island, South Georgia | Ocean | World Wide | Engraved colour rings | ||
Babbler | Southern Pied Babbler | Southern Pied Babbler project NC | Kuruman River Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2003 to present | 3 Colours per bird | |
Bishop | Southern Red Bishop | Red Bishop Project | Port Elizabeth | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2014 | ||
Bulbul | African Red-eyed Bulbul | Red-eyed Bulbul project | Askham | Northern Cape | South Africa | Dec 2013 to Feb 2014 | 3-4colours/bird | |
Buzzard | Forest Buzzard | Colour ringing Jackal and Forest Buzzards in the Garden Route | Garden Route | Western Cape | South Africa | 2018 onwards | White rings with Black writing – A50 to A100 and 50A to 100A | |
Buzzard | Jackal Buzzard | Colour ringing Jackal and Forest Buzzards in the Garden Route | Garden Route | Western Cape | South Africa | 2018 onwards | White rings with Black writing – A50 to A100 and 50A to 100A | |
Buzzard | Forest Buzzard | Colour-ringing of Steppe Buzzard and Forest Buzzard | Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Freestate | Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Freestate | South Africa | 2016 onwards | White on red, digits AA01-AA00 and MW01 to MW00 | |
Buzzard | Steppe Buzzard | Colour Ringing Project for Common Buzzards in the Garden Route | Garden Route | Western Cape | South Africa | November 2023 – onwards | Left Leg: White rings with Black writing – A50 to A100 and 50A to 100A | |
Chat | Familiar Chat | Namibian Familiar Chat Project | Alte Kalköfen Lodge, Bethanien District | Namibia | January 2023 - onwards | Left leg, metal ring below one colour ring. Right leg, two different colour rings. | ||
Chat | Mocking Cliff-Chat | Mocking Cliff-chat project G | Magaliesberg | Gauteng | South Africa | 2012 to 2013 | 3 colours per bird | |
Chat | Anteating Chat | Anteating Chat project | Randhoek Farm (Vredefort district) | Free State | South Africa | 2009 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Crane | Blue Crane | Crane Tracker Colour Ringing Project | Western Cape | Western Cape | South Africa | February 2019-onwards | unique combinations of three colour rings | |
Crane | Blue Crane | Etosha Blue Crane Project | Etosha National Park | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | Ring numbers are letters above numbers, yellow rings with black letters. A1 – A9, B1 – B9, C1 – C9, | ||
Dove | Laughing Dove | Colour ring garden doves | Claremont gardens | Western Cape | South Africa | October 2020 - onwards | ||
Dove | Red-eyed Dove | Colour ring garden doves | Claremont gardens | Western Cape | South Africa | October 2020 - onwards | ||
Drongo | Fork-tailed Drongo | Fork tailed Drongo project | Kuruman River Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Eagle | African Crowned Eagle | Crowned Eagle Research | Eshowe, Port Shepstone, Durban, and Pietermaritzbu | KZN | South Africa | 2022 - onwards | Colours; a) ♂blue, ♀purple and b) ♂yellow, ♀orange; Examples purple SKY, orange RAD | |
Eagle | African Crowned Eagle | Crowned Eagle Research | Eshowe, Port Shepstone, Durban, and Pietermaritzbu | KZN | South Africa | 2012-2021 | Colours: Yellow, Red, Green, Blue' Black; examples: green K8, red S7 | |
Eagle | African Fish-Eagle | African Fish-eagle project | South Africa | |||||
Eagle | Verreaux's Eagle | Verreaux Eagle project | South Africa | |||||
Eagle | Martial Eagle | Martial Eagle project | Kruger National Park | Mpumalanga and Limpopo | South Africa | 2014 to present | 2 colours per bird | |
Eagle | African Crowned Eagle | African Crowned Eagle project | around KZN | Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | 2015 to present | Yellow with black letters, T00 | |
Eagle | Martial Eagle | Martial Eagle - Karoo | Karoo | South Africa | October 2019 - onwards | Two digit alpha-numeric, eg. 'C3'; Letters used: C,D,E,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,S,T,V,W,Z.;Numbers Used: | ||
Egret | Cattle Egret | Colour-ringing of colonial waterbirds on the Cape peninsula - Cattle Egrets | Rondevlei Nature Reserve | Western Cape | South Africa | 2002 to 2004 | Red ring tibia | |
Egret | Cattle Egret | KBO Cattle Egret project | Kartong | West Division | The Gambia | 2015 to present | Yellow with black text; 4 digit alphanumeric code; | |
Falcon | Peregrine Falcon | Long-term demographic study of Peregrine Falcons on the Cape Peninsula | Greater Cape Town area | Western Cape | South Africa | 1997 to present | 1 or 2 anodized (coloured) aluminium rings | |
Falcon | Pygmy Falcon | Pygmy Falcon project NC | Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Fiscal | Common Fiscal | Common Fiscal project NC | Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Fiscal | Common Fiscal | Fynbos Estate | Fynbos Estate, near Malmbesbury | Western Cape | South Africa | June 2019-onwards | Leg ring: three solid colours:Red, orange, yellow, blue (light or dark), green (light or dark), whit | |
Fiscal | Common Fiscal | Common Fiscal project | Rhodes University campus, Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2009 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Flycatcher | Marico Flycatcher | Marico Flycatchers project | Murray Guest Farm | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2014 to 2015 | 3 colours per bird | |
Gannet | Cape Gannet | Cape Gannet monitoring project | South African coastline | Western Cape | South Africa | Green plastic ring with WHITE letter/number. VHF t | ||
Goshawk | Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk | Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk Project | Accross Southern Africa | Whole Country | South Africa | 2003 to present | Yellow with Black Text; 1 Alpha 2 Numeric | |
Gull | Hartlaub's Gull | Hartlaub's Gull project Namibia | Walvis Bay | Namibia | Namibia | 2011 | red/metal left | |
Gull | Hartlaub's Gull | SANCCOB Sesbird Project - Hartlaub's Gull | SANCCOB, V&A Waterfront and SeaPoint, Cape Town | Western Cape | South Africa | 2019-onwards | Alpha-numberic: black on yellow. Combinations: KA,KB,KC,KE,KH,KJ,KK,KL,KN,KP,KS,KT,KU,KW,KY,KZ + 0 | |
Gull | Kelp Gull | SANCCOB Sesbird Project - Kelp Gull | SANCCOB, V&A Waterfront and SeaPoint, Cape Town | Western Cape | South Africa | 2019-onwards | Alpha-numberic: black on yellow. Combinations: KA,KB,KC,KE,KH,KJ,KK,KL,KN,KP,KS,KT,KU,KW,KY,KZ + 0 | |
Gull | Kelp Gull | Kelp Gull project WC | Natures Valley and Plettenberg Bay | Western Cape | South Africa | 2013 to present | Engraved rings yellow writing on black rings K001- | |
Harrier | Black Harrier | Black Harrier project | Southern Africa | |||||
Heron | Black-headed Heron | Namibian Heron and Spoonbill Farm Migration Project | Farms around Namibia and ISAP Volunteer Camp | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | The rings are numbered N01 – N50 | ||
Heron | Grey Heron | Namibian Heron and Spoonbill Farm Migration Project | Farms around Namibia and ISAP Volunteer Camp | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | The rings are numbered N01 – N50 | ||
Honeybird | Brown-backed Honeybird | Brown-backed Honeybird Project (Botriver area) | Botriver area | Western Cape | South Africa | 2014 to Present | Single colour per bird | |
Honeyguide | Lesser Honeyguide | Honeyguide Colour Ringing Project | Honeywood Farm, Overberg | Western Cape | South Africa | 16 -18 December 2020, 22 - 25 May 2021 | 2 colour rings on one leg, SAFRING metal ring on other leg | |
Honeyguide | Greater Honeyguide | Honeyguide Colour Ringing Project | Honeywood Farm, Overberg | Western Cape | South Africa | 16 -18 December 2020, 22 - 25 May 2021 | 2 colour rings on one leg, SAFRING metal ring on other leg | |
Hornbill | Southern Ground-Hornbill | APNR Southern Ground Hornbill Project & Mabula Ground Hornbill Project | Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR Project), | South Africa | ongoing for 20+ years | SGH 0001 - SGH 0050 | ||
Hornbill | Damara Hornbill | Namibian Hornbill Movement Project | Namibia | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | yellow rings with black letters/numbers H01 – H50, and white rings with black letter/number A01 –A5 | ||
Hornbill | African Grey Hornbill | Namibian Hornbill Movement Project | Namibia | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | yellow rings with black letters/numbers H01 – H50, and white rings with black letter/number A01 –A5 | ||
Hornbill | Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill project 2 | Kuruman River Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2012 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Hornbill | Southern Ground-Hornbill | Southern Ground Hornbill Research and Conservation Project | Klaserie, Timbavati, Umbabat, Thornybush and Balul | Mpumalanga | South Africa | 2006 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Hornbill | Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill project 1 | Kuruman River Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2009 to 2011 | 3 colours per bird | |
Hornbill | Monteiro's Hornbill | Namibian Hornbill Movement Project | Namibia | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | yellow rings with black letters/numbers H01 – H50, and white rings with black letter/number A01 –A5 | ||
Hornbill | Red-billed Hornbill | Namibian Hornbill Movement Project | Namibia | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | yellow rings with black letters/numbers H01 – H50, and white rings with black letter/number A01 –A5 | ||
Hornbill | Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | Namibian Hornbill Movement Project | Namibia | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | yellow rings with black letters/numbers H01 – H50, and white rings with black letter/number A01 –A5 | ||
Jacana | African Jacana | KBO Jacana project | Kartong | West Division | The Gambia | 2015 to present | Black with white text; 2 digit alphanumeric code; | |
Kingfisher | Woodland Kingfisher | Woodland Kingfisher project | Modimolle (Nylstroom) | Northern Provence | South Africa | 2012 | 1 colour/alpha-numeric per bird | |
Lapwing | Spur-winged Lapwing | KBO Spur-winged Lapwing project | Kartong | West Division | The Gambia | 2010 to present | 2010-2014: White leg flag with black text; 2 digit | |
Owl | African Grass-Owl | Birds of Prey Programme African Grass-owl Project | Highveld | Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng | South Africa | 2017 to present | Yellow with black text; 3 digit alphanumeric code A01 to A99 | |
Oxpecker | Red-billed Oxpecker | Namibian Oxpecker Colour-Ringing Project | Katima Mulilo | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | white with black letter and numbers X01 – X50 | ||
Oxpecker | Yellow-billed Oxpecker | Namibian Oxpecker Colour-Ringing Project | Katima Mulilo | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | white with black letter and numbers X01 – X50 | ||
Oystercatcher | African Black Oystercatcher | Oystercatcher Conservation Programme | Coast of Southern Africa | Whole Country | Southern Africa | 1979 to present | Colours vary per region (see image) | |
Oystercatcher | African Black Oystercatcher | Investigating the possible change in breeding strategy of African Black Oystercatchers | Coast from Saldanha to Bettys Bay | Western Cape | South Africa | 2011 to 2013 | 2 or 3 colours | |
Oystercatcher | African Black Oystercatcher | The impact of anthropogenic disturbance and other pressures on breeding shorebirds | Plettenberg Bay, Keurboomstrand, Nature’s Valley | Western Cape | South Africa | 2014 to present | 10 mm size BLACK plastic ring with YELLOW text let | |
Petrel | Southern Giant-Petrel | Southern Giant Petrel project | Bird Island, South Georgia | Ocean | World Wide | Engraved colour rings | ||
Petrel | Northern Giant-Petrel | Northern Giant Petrel project | Bird Island, South Georgia | Ocean | World Wide | Engraved colour rings | ||
Plover | Kittlitz's Plover | Kittlitz's Plover project NP | Al3 Farm near Dendron | Northern Provence | South Africa | 2010 to present | 2 colours per bird | |
Plover | Kittlitz's Plover | Breeding biology, mating system and demography | Berg River Estuary, Kliphoek Saltworks | Western Cape | South Africa | September 2020 - onwards | 3 colours per bird plus SAFRING. OR SAFRING plus 1x black ring with white alphanumeric code e.g. K12 | |
Plover | Kittlitz's Plover | Kittlitz's Plover project NW | Barberspan Bird Sanctuary | North West | South Africa | 2011 to present | 1 engraved ring, 1 plain green ring | |
Plover | Chestnut-banded Plover | Breeding biology, mating system and demography | Berg River Estuary, Kliphoek Saltworks | Western Cape | South Africa | September 2020 - onwards | 3 colours per bird plus SAFRING. OR SAFRING plus 1x black ring with white alphanumeric code e.g. K12 | |
Plover | White-fronted Plover | The impact of anthropogenic disturbance and other pressures on breeding shorebirds | Plettenberg Bay, Keurboomstrand, Nature’s Valley | Western Cape | South Africa | 2014 to present | UV-stable PVC (DARVIC), 2.8 mm size split plastic | |
Plover | White-fronted Plover | The impact of anthropogenic disturbance and other pressures on breeding shorebirds | Plettenberg Bay, Keurboomstrand, Nature’s Valley | Western Cape | South Africa | 2014 to present | 2.8 mm size BLACK plastic ring with WHITE letter/n | |
Prinia | Karoo Prinia | Karoo Prinia Project (Botriver area) | Botriver area | Western Cape | South Africa | 2014 to Present | Single colour per bird | |
Robin-Chat | Cape Robin-Chat | Fynbos Estate | Fynbos Estate, near Malmbesbury | Western Cape | South Africa | June 2019-onwards | Leg ring: three solid colours: Red, orange, yellow, blue (light or dark), green (light or dark), whi | |
Robin-Chat | Cape Robin-Chat | Cape Robin-chat project | Grahamstown suburban gardens | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2009 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Robin-Chat | Red-capped Robin-Chat | Red-capped Robin-chat project | Greater Durban Area | Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | 2010 to present | engraved ring | |
Rockjumper | Cape Rock-jumper | Cape Rockjumpers project | Blue Hill Nature Reserve and surrounds | Western Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 unique colours to the left legs of male Cape Roc | |
Roller | European Roller | European Roller Colour Ringing Project | Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2024 - onwards | Left ring, engraved colour rings, metal ring on right. Blue leg rings with white text, one number, o | ||
Shrike | Lesser Grey Shrike | Eurasian Shrikes in Southern Africa | Pongola Game Reserve South | KZN | South Africa | October 2021 - onwards | Red rings with white letters/numbers A1 to Z9 | |
Shrike | Red-backed Shrike | Eurasian Shrikes in Southern Africa | Pongola Game Reserve South | KZN | South Africa | October 2021 - onwards | Blue rings with white letters/numbers A1 to Z9 | |
Shrike | Lesser Grey Shrike | Lesser Grey Shrike project | Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Skimmer | African Skimmer | Breeding ecology, dispersal and site fidelity of African Skimmers in the Limpopo Province | Letaba Estates east of Tzaneen | Limpopo | South Africa | October 2023 - onwards | Two colours per bird on the left leg. | |
Skua | Subantarctic Skua | Skuas | Marion Island | Red, pink or green | ||||
Sparrow-Weaver | White-browed Sparrow-Weaver | White-browed Sparrow Weaver project | Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2009 to 2010 | 3 colours per bird | |
Sparrow-Weaver | White-browed Sparrow-Weaver | White-browed Sparrow Weaver project NC | Murray Guest Farm | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2014 to 2015 | 3 colours per bird | |
Sparrow-Weaver | White-browed Sparrow-Weaver | The costs of keeping cool: impacts of hot weather on behaviour and breeding success of white-browed | Farm Murray, near Askham | Northern Cape | South Africa | October 2021 - March 2022 | Two rings per leg. Colours used: red, blue, white, orange, yellow | |
Sparrowhawk | Black Sparrowhawk | Long-term demographic study of Black Sparrowhawks on the Cape Peninsula | Greater Cape Town area | Western Cape | South Africa | 2000 to present | 1 or 2 anodized (coloured) aluminium rings | |
Sparrowhawk | Black Sparrowhawk | Black Sparrowhawk project KZN | around KZN, mostly PMB and Durban | Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | 2011 to present | white with black letters, A00 to A99 | |
Spoonbill | African Spoonbill | Namibian Heron and Spoonbill Farm Migration Project | Farms around Namibia and ISAP Volunteer Camp | Namibia | 2021 - onwards | The rings are numbered N01 – N50 | ||
Starling | Red-winged Starling | Red-winged Starling Urban Ecology Project | University of Cape Town, Upper Campus | Western Cape | South Africa | 2017 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Starling | Red-winged Starling | Red-winged Starling project WC | University of Cape Town, Upper Campus | Western Cape | South Africa | 1998-2006 | 3 colours per bird | |
Starling | Red-winged Starling | Red-winged Starling project EC | Rhodes University campus, Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2011 | 3 colours per bird | |
Starling | Cape Glossy Starling | Cape Glossy Starling project NC | Augrabies Falls NP | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Starling | Pale-winged Starling | Pale-winged Starling project NC | Augrabies Falls NP | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2011 to present | 3 colours per bird | |
Sugarbird | Gurney's Sugarbird | Sugarbird Project | Howick | Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | 2009 to 2010 | 3 colours per bird | |
Sunbird | Amethyst Sunbird | Amethyst Sunbird Project | Howick | Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | 2009 to 2010 | 3 colours per bird | |
Sunbird | Southern Double-collared Sunbird | Sunbird Colour Ringing Project (George) | George and surrounds | Western Cape | South Africa | August 2020 - onwards | White number on Black ring | |
Sunbird | Greater Double-collared Sunbird | Sunbird Colour Ringing Project (George) | George and surrounds | Western Cape | South Africa | August 2020 - onwards | White number on Black ring | |
Sunbird | Amethyst Sunbird | Sunbird Colour Ringing Project (George) | George and surrounds | Western Cape | South Africa | August 2020 - onwards | White number on Black ring | |
Sunbird | Orange-breasted Sunbird | Orange-Breasted Sunbird Project | Within the borders of Cape of Good Hope Table Moun | Western Cape | South Africa | 2018 - 2020 | 2 colours per bird | |
Tern | Swift Tern | SANCCOB Sesbird Project - Swift Tern | SANCCOB, V&A Waterfront and SeaPoint, Cape Town | Western Cape | South Africa | 2019-onwards | Alpha-numberic: black on yellow. Combinations: KA,KB,KC,KE,KH,KJ,KK,KL,KN,KP,KS,KT,KU,KW,KY,KZ + 0 | |
Tern | Little Tern | Little Tern project | Atlit Salt-Pans | Israel | Israel | 2010 to Present | Alphanumeric: White with black text | |
Tern | Swift Tern | Swift Tern project Namibia | Walvis Bay | Namibia | Namibia | 2011 | red/metal left | |
Tern | Swift Tern | Swift Tern project Robben Island | Robben Island (33°48'S 18°22'E) | Western Cape | South Africa | 2013 to 2015 | Alphanumeric: Various colours (see notes) | |
Tern | Damara Tern | Namibian Damara tern Colour-Ringing Project | Southern Namibia | Namibia | 2021-onwards | white with AA,AC,AF,AH,AJ,AK,AL,AN,AP,AS,AT,AV,AX,AZ. The same pattern is repeated for C, F, H, J, K | ||
Tern | Damara Tern | Namibian Damara tern Colour-Ringing Project | Southern Namibia | Namibia | 2021-onwards | yellow with A0-A9,C0-C9,F0-F9,H0-H9,J0-J9,K0-K9,L0-L9,N0-N9,P0-P9,S0-S9,T0-T9,V0-V9,X0-X9,Z0-Z9, or | ||
Tern | Sandwich Tern | KBO Sandwich Tern project | Kartong | West Division | The Gambia | 2011 to present | White with black text; 3 digit alphanumeric code " | |
Tern | Caspian Tern | Caspian Tern project | Grootdraai Dam, Standerton | Mpumalanga | South Africa | 2010 to present | 1 different colour flag per year | |
Tern | Swift Tern | Swift Tern project | Western Cape islands | Western Cape | South Africa | ongoing | colour rings & engraved | |
Tern | Damara Tern | Damara Tern project | Algoa Bay | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2008 to 2012 | 1 colour/bird | |
Tern | Little Tern | NW European Little Tern Project | La Somone | La Somone | Senegal | 2019 onwards | Alpha-numeric: Dark green with white text starting with ‘Z';Green alpha-numeric coded ZA0 – ZL9 (90 | |
Tern | Roseate Tern | Roseate Tern project | Bird Island & mainland | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 2000 to present | 1 colour/bird; engraved from 2010 | |
Thrush | Karoo Thrush | Karoo Thrush project | Morningside, Sandton | Gauteng | South Africa | 2015 to present | Engraved; black on yellow | |
Thrush | Orange Ground-Thrush | Karkloof Orange Ground-Thrush Project | Karkloof, KZN Midlands | Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | 2015 to present | White on black, digits A01-A50 on left tarsus, met | |
Thrush | Cape Rock-Thrush | Cape Rock-thrush project G | Magaliesberg | Gauteng | South Africa | 2012 to 2013 | 3 colours per bird | |
Thrush | Karoo Thrush | Karoo Thrush Project - Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein | Free State | South Africa | 2018 onwards | 4 colour rings per bird; Leftleg: 3 colour rings; Rightleg: 1 different colour per year, over SAFRIN | |
Turnstone | Ruddy Turnstone | Namibian Ruddy Turnstone migration project | Swakopmund | Erongo Region | Namibia | 2017 to present | Left tibia red colour ring; Right tibia black flag with white engraving AA-XX | |
Turnstone | Ruddy Turnstone | Namibian Ruddy Turnstone Project | Swakopmund | Namibia | 2021-onwards | black flag with a white two alpha code (on right tibia); red ring (on the left tibia) | ||
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | White-backed Vulture - Kalahari | Kalahari | Southern Africa | October 2019 - onwards | Three digit alpha-numeric, eg. 'A3F'; Letters used: A,B,C,D,E,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,S,T,V,W,Z.; Number | ||
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | North West Vulture Project | Throughout range | North West | South Africa | 2000s | Yellow with black text: B- series, and three digit | |
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | Namibian Vulture Project Tags | Namibia | Namibia | Namibia | 2006 to present | Yellow with black text: E,F,J,L,R & V prefix | |
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | Namibian Vulture Project Rings | Namibia | Namibia | Namibia | 1991 to 2006 | Various | |
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | Limpopo Vulture Project | Whole province | Limpopo | South Africa | 2006 to present | Yellow with black text: C- series, and three digit | |
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | VulPro Rehabilitation and Captive Breeding Programme | Southern Africa | 2021-onwards | Numbers run from 00 - 99, variety of ring colours with either black or white numbers. | |||
Vulture | Cape Vulture | VulPro Rehabilitation and Captive Breeding Programme | Southern Africa | 2021-onwards | Numbers run from 00 - 99, variety of ring colours with either black or white numbers. | |||
Vulture | Hooded Vulture | KBO Hooded Vulture project | Kartong | West Division | The Gambia | 2010 to 2014 | Yellow wing tag with black text and matching yello | |
Vulture | White-backed Vulture | Dronfield Nature Reserve Vulture Tagging | Dronfield Nature Reserve | Northern Cape | South Africa | 2005 - onwards | Yellow tags with with W as the alpha code for Dronfield in black followed by a numeric code in black | |
Weaver | Cape Weaver | Blue Hill Nature Reserve Cape Weaver Project | Blue Hill Nature Reserve | Western Cape | South Africa | 2011 - onwards | ||
Wheatear | Mountain Wheatear | Mountain Wheatears Project Namibia | Sossusvlei | Namibia | Namibia | 2011 to present | One colour left leg, metal right, 2 colour rings o | |
Wheatear | Mountain Wheatear | Mountain Wheatear project G | Magaliesberg | Gauteng | South Africa | 2012 to 2013 | 3 colours per bird |