>> GENERAL >>>>>
– medium-sized wader
– female slightly, male considerably larger than Dunlin
– nocturnal migrant, diurnal local movements
– migrates singly or in small, rather dense flocks
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Ruff Calidris pugnax, AD M NBREED
BIF0390, 24/01/2014, Lake Albert, Uganda, Mathias Putze
Ruff Calidris pugnax, 1CY M F
BIF0391, 08/10/2013, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Ruff Calidris pugnax, 1CY M F
BIF0392, 08/10/2013, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Ruff Calidris pugnax, 1CY M F
BIF0393, 08/10/2013, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Ruff Calidris pugnax, 1CY M
Dunlin Calidris alpina ssp., 1CY
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula ssp., AD, 1CY
Sanderling Calidris alba, 1CY
Little Stint Calidris minuta, 1CY
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica, 1CY
BIF1977, 21/09/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß
Ruff Calidris pugnax, AD M F, BREED -> NBREED
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF1129, 30/06/2016, Belzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Ruff Calidris pugnax, M F BREED
BIF1669, 10/05/2011, Sarybay, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke
Ruff Calidris pugnax
BIF3176, 22/04/2019, Darss, Germany, Patrick Franke
Ruff Calidris pugnax
BIF3177, 22/04/2019, Darss, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
Ruff Calidris pugnax, calls in flight
BIF0394, 18/09/2014, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Pectoral Sandpiper (v)
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