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Ruff

Calidris pugnax

The Ruff is a special bird known for its colorful feathers and fancy dances during mating season. They are often seen in wetlands and are great at blending in with their surroundings.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Ruff has highly variable breeding plumage, with males displaying a spectacular collar-like ruff and ear tufts in colors ranging from black, white, rufous, to barred patterns. Females are plainer, mottled brown with paler undersides. This striking difference makes breeding males visually distinct from almost any other shorebird.

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Ruff
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Ruff

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Ruff's amazing long migration means it can experience summer at both ends of the world!

Female Ruffs raise their chicks all by themselves, building nests in hidden grassy spots!

No two male Ruffs look exactly alike during breeding season; their ruffs are like unique fingerprints!

Some male Ruffs mimic females to sneak past territorial males and find a mate!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Ruff Rhapsody

Ruff males can have incredibly diverse feather patterns and mating behaviors, helping them attract mates in unique ways.

Fähigkeit

Global Traveler

Ruff has powerful wings and stamina for long migrations, helping them fly thousands of kilometers between continents.

Fähigkeit

Mud Detective

Ruff can probe marshy ground with its sensitive beak, helping it find hidden insects and worms for food.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-32 cm
Flügelspannweite
54-60 cm
Gewicht
0.07-0.23 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
20-23 Tage
Zugstrecke
10000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

The Ruff is an omnivore, mostly eating insects and plant matter found in muddy wetlands.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insect larvae
  • Beetles
  • Earthworms
  • Small crustaceans
  • Seeds
  • Plant material

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A swift predator that preys on migrating Ruffs.

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Preys on Ruff eggs and chicks in breeding grounds.

eats

Common Lake Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Ruffs forage for the larvae of these midges in mud.

eats

Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus marginalis

Ruffs consume larvae and adult diving beetles.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

PugnaxRuffe

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ruff?

20-32 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ruff?

54-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ruff?

0.07-0.23 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ruff?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ruff?

70 km/h

Was frisst Ruff?

The Ruff is an omnivore, mostly eating insects and plant matter found in muddy wetlands.

Wo findet man Ruff normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Ruff?

Foraging

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