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Calidris pugnax
Calidris pugnax
Ruff
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0714 0090 (2014-07-15)

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  • date of photo  Sep 23, 2011
  • location   Amboseli National Park, Rift Valley Province (Kenya)
  • notes   The Ruff (Philomachus 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. It is usually considered to be the only member of its genus.
  • CalAcademy slide #   Ruff 110923 _7000451
  • photo category: Animal - Bird
  • original filename: Ruff 110923 _7000451.jpg

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  • common names   Ruff (photographer)
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