ruff birg summer morning

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Ruff on a birg summer morning Royalty Free Stock Photo

The ruff Calidris 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.