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Common Name
Ruff Sandpiper
Alternate Names Common TypeSandpiper
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Calidris
Species
pugnax
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Namibia,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests in tudra, feeds in wetlands
Distribution and Range
Breeds in northern Europe and Asia; winters to southern Africa, southern Asia and Australia
Food