• Synonyms Reeve, Ruffo reeve
  • Old latin name for bird Pavoncella pugnax, Tringa pugnax, Machetes pugnax, Philomachus pugnax

Ruffbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 2.
    Call, wing noise, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 3.
    Call of pullus, © Tomek Tumiel
    Norway
  • 4.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    Mongolia
  • 6.
    Call, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 7.
    Call, flight call, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 8.
    Call, female, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 9.
    Call, juvenile, © vir joshi
    India
  • 10.
    Alarm call, female, flight call, © Tomek Tumiel
    Finland
  • 11.
    Flight call, © Patrick Franke
    Germany
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Ruff

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion low Arctic to temperate tundra and steppe of Palearctic: nw Europe from Belgium and Scandinavia s through n Ukraine, nw Kazakhstan, n Mongolia to far e Siberia
  • Non breeding region AF, sw PAL, India : inland and coastal c, s Europe, Africa, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, se Asia, Philippines, ec China, Taiwan and c to s Japan; rarer Indonesian Arch.

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаЦаблырбаӷь, аЦаблы рбаӷь, аЦаблыхә
AfrikaansKemphaan
AlbanianLuftëtari
Arabicدريجة شرسة, النفاش المشاكس رهيز, النفاش المشاكس
ArmenianԿռվակտցար, [Krvakttsar ]
Azerbaijanitruxtan, döyüşkən, düyməli döyüşgən, Döyüşkən cüllüt
Bashkirҡорохтан, күркәбаш , яр көйөлдөһө, һуғышсы сәпсәү , һуғышсан сәпсәү, һыу күркәһе , ҡыр күркәһе
BasqueBorrokalaria, Borrokalari, Batallaire
BelarusianТурухтан, Баталён
Bengaliযপ , গেওয়ালা বাটান, হগওয়ারা ফাটান
BretonFrezenneg riotus, Ar frezenneg riotus
BulgarianБойник
CatalanEscuraflascons bec-fi, batallaire
Chinese[liu-su yu], 流苏鹬, 流蘇鷸
Chinese (Traditional)流蘇鷸
Chuvashтăрăхтан
CornishGudhygen
CroatianPršljivac ogrličar, pršljivac
Czechjespák bojovný
DanishBrushane
DutchKemphaan
Esperantoduelbirdo
Estoniantutkas
FaroeseKápugrælingur
Finnishsuokukko
FrenchCombattant variable, Combattant, Bécasseau combattant, Chevalier combattant, combatant varié, Combattant varié
FrisianHoants
GalicianCombatente, Batallaire, Pilro combatente
Georgianტურუხტანი, მაჩხუბარა კოკორინა
GermanKampflaufer, Kampflaeufer, Kampfläufer
GreekΜαχητής
Hebrewלוחם
Hungarianpajzsoscankó
IcelandicRúkragi
IndonesianBurung Trinil Rumbai, Trinil rumbai
IrishRufachán, garbhóg
ItalianCombattante, Combattente
Japaneseエリマキシギ
KazakhКүжіркей, күржікей, күршікей
Korean목도리도요
Latviangugatnis
LithuanianPapūtėlis, gaidukas, Gudgaidis
LuxembourgishWandmécher, Kampfleefer
MacedonianОгрличар, Бојник, бојник
MalayBurung Kedidi Ropol, Kedidi Ropol
Malayalamബഹുവർണ്ണൻ മണലൂതി
MalteseGirwiel
ManxUshag y roo
Marathiशेरटा
MongolianНоололдой, Нооголдой, Ноцоо ноололдой, Ноцоо элсэг
Nepaliराजसुड्सुडिया
Northern SamiRávggoš, Rávgoš
Norwegianbrushane
Norwegian NynorskBrushane
Persianتلیلۀ شکیل, تلیله شکیل, آبچلیک شکیل
Polishbatalion
Portuguesecombatente
RomanianBătăuș, Bătăuş
RomanshRivarel lutgader
RussianTurukhtan, Турухтан
Serbianprudnik ubojica, Прудник огличар, Sprudnik ubojica, Прудник убоjица, Прудник убојица
Slovakbojovník bahenný, pobrežník bojovný (bojovník bahenný), Bojovnâk bahenný, Pobrežník bojovný
Sloveniantogotnik
SpanishCombatiente, Playereo Combatiente, Playero Combatiente
SwahiliChokowe Mjasiri
Swedishbrushane
TamilPedhai Ullan
Tatarкорыхтанлар, корыхтаны, корыхтан
Thaiนกรัฟ
TurkishКүжіркей, Dövüşkenkuş, Döğüşkenkuş, Döşüşkenkuş, Döğüşgen Kuş
Turkmenýakaly çuluk
Ukrainianбрижач, Турухтан, Брижач
Uzbekтурухтан
VietnameseRẽ lớn, Dẽ lớn, Chim Rẽ lớn
WelshPibydd torchog, Colomen grech