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Ruff (bird)

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.

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InheritedGenes§Biology of variation among malesTerritorialOld English
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Taxonomy and nomenclature

CalidrisSister taxonRed knotGreat knotSurfbird
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TropicsTundraSedgeScrubIrrigated fields
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Wading birdMarshesMeadowsEurasiaGregarious
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Ruff (bird)

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ruff males breeding male females species birds plumage female winter mating feathers ruffs range one neck may although also bird

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foxesinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
feral catsinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
stoatsinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
and birds such as large gullsinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
crowsinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
skuas.The ruff forages in wet grasslandinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
soft mudinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
probing or searching by sight for edible itemsinstance ofPredators of wader chicks and eggs include mammals0.80text
large gullsinstance ofany bias in the sex ratio is smaller or absent.Predators of waders breeding in wet grasslands include birds0.80text
common raveninstance ofany bias in the sex ratio is smaller or absent.Predators of waders breeding in wet grasslands include birds0.80text
carrioninstance ofany bias in the sex ratio is smaller or absent.Predators of waders breeding in wet grasslands include birds0.80text
hooded crowsinstance ofany bias in the sex ratio is smaller or absent.Predators of waders breeding in wet grasslands include birds0.80text

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