Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Ruff and Reeve

Ruff and Reeve Philomachus pugnax

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Ruff, Reeve
Old scientific name(s): Calidris pugnax

Photographs

Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Oct 19, 2001 © William Hull  Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Oct 20, 2001 © William Hull  Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Oct 20, 2002 © William Hull  Alviso, Santa Clara County, California, USA - Oct 29, 2006 © Glen Tepke  Alviso, Santa Clara County, California, USA - Oct 29, 2006 © Glen Tepke 
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Range

N. Palearctic and locally in more s. areas;
S. populations are fragmented;
N. Palearctic in n. Europe from British Isles and n. Scandinavia e. across Russia, n. Siberia (New Siberian Islands) to Anadyrland. Locally s. to nc. Europe (Biebrza Marsh in Poland, Senne in w. Slovakia, and Apaj Puszta, Kiskunsag National Park in Hungary), nc. Russia, Kirghiz steppes and sw. Siberia in the Altai and Lake Shira. Nw. Alaska (Point Lay).
Winters s. to s. Africa, s. Asia and Australia (mostly coastal areas of Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and se. South Australia (Adelaide at ICI Saltworks)).

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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