Ruff

(Philomachus pugnax)

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Description

The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia.This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds,which include southern and western Europe,Africa,southern Asia and Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Scolopacidae
Genus:Philomachus
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