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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Ruff belongs to Scolopacidae, within the order Charadriiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Ruff · Calidris pugnax
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Calidris pugnax
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Wetland
Reported mass
131.7 g
Reported wingspan
57 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

古北界:古北界低北极至温带苔原和草原:欧洲西北部自比利时和斯堪的纳维亚半岛向南经乌克兰北部、哈萨克斯坦西北部、蒙古北部至西伯利亚极东部

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Thorbjørn Brunander Sund · Reference record ↗

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