Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) - HBW 3, p. 530
French: Combattant varié
German: Kampfläufer
Spanish: Combatiente
Other common names: Reeve (female)
Taxonomy: Tringa Pugnax Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Has been proposed for inclusion in Calidris. Monotypic.
Distribution: NW Europe through Siberia to Chukotskiy Peninsula and Sea of Okhotsk. Winters from Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa through Middle East to Indian Subcontinent.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult female feeding in a lagoon. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2001 4 years ago 20 sec 4.6 -
A bird foraging at close range. Locality Lauwersmeer, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 26 March 2011 45 weeks ago 49 sec 4.4 -
Several views of 2 juveniles foraging in shallow water among salt marsh pickle-weed. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 11 September 2011 21 weeks ago 57 sec 4.3 -
Some birds foraging. Locality Axios Delta, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
Theo Mamais 2 August 2009 1 year ago 35 sec 4.2 -
An adult female walking on the water and feeding Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2001 4 years ago 21 sec 4.1 -
An adult bird (orange bill and legs) and several juvenile birds visiting the Demoiselle Cranes feeding station. Locality Keechan, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 February 2011 20 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 35 sec 4
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A male in the breeding plumage
Locality Biebrza Marshes, Podlaskie Province, Poland
Piotr Jonczyk 7 May 2006 1 year ago 4.4 -
at a salt pond
Locality Eilat, Israel
Lior Kislev 3 May 2009 39 weeks ago 4.3 -
A female
Locality Biebrza Marshes, Podlaskie Province, Poland
Piotr Jonczyk 4 May 2007 1 year ago 4.2 -
With an itch
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 14 March 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
On the beach at high tide.
Locality Al Wakra Beach, Qatar
John A Thompson 20 August 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Sitting on the beach at high tide.
Locality Al Wakra Beach, Qatar
John A Thompson 20 August 2010 1 year ago 4.2
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