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ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
| Subject: | ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
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Date: 2009:05:22 14:06:00
Camera: Canon EOS 30D (Canon)
F number: f/8.0
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Focal Length: 300/1
Upload Date: 2017:02:10 18:55:34
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Description Philomachus pugnax
English: Two male Ruff at Diergaarde Blijdorp, Netherlands.
Date 22 May 2009, 14:06:00
Source originally posted to Flickr as 2009-05-22-14h06m00.IMG_9725l http://flickr.com/photos/46956042@N00/3554767058
Author Arjan Haverkamp http://flickr.com/photos/46956042@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philomachus_pugnax_-Diergaarde_Blijdorp-8c.jpg
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, and the broad-billed and sharp-tailed sandpipers are its closest relatives. Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae, Genus: Philomachus, Species: Philomachus pugnax, (Linnaeus, 1758), Synonyms: Calidris pugnax.
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Scientific Name: Calidris pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names:
English – Ruff
French – Chevalier combattant
Synonyms: Philomachus pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Taxonomic Notes: Calidris pugnax (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Philomachus. |
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