Philomachus
pugnax
Ruff

© Photo: C. Zöckler, Yakutia, June 97
| Species Fact Sheet | |||||
| Species: | Philomachus pugnax | ||||
| Family: | Scolopacidae | ||||
| Common: | Ruff (English), Турухтан (Russian) | ||||
| Distribution: | see Distribution Map | ||||
| Breeding habitat: | Polygonal tundra, boreal swamps, wet grassland | ||||
| Population | |||||
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Name
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AEWA
Status
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Size
|
Trend
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Year
|
|
|
Global
|
-
|
>1
125 000 -
>2 100 000 |
Unknown
|
1997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western
Africa (wintering)
|
>1
000 000
|
DEC
|
1997
|
||
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Southwest
Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa (wintering)
|
100
000 -
>1 000 000 |
Unknown
|
1997
|
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| Further Information | |||||
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Sound
© C. Zöckler, Taimyr, Russia, July 95 |
Data
Sources
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Species
Database for country distribution and legislation details
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