Ruff

Calidris pugnax

The ruff 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.

Scientific name

Calidris pugnax

Family

Sandpipers and Allies

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Red