Scientific Name: Calidris pugnax
Malay Name: Kedidi Ropol
Chinese Name: 流苏鹬
Range: Found from northern Europe to Siberia, wintering in south western Europe, Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, southern China, Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: M:29-32 cm, F:22-26 cm
Identification: Adult in non-breeding plumage (the form we get to see in the region) can be separated from similar size waders (Common Redshank, Common Greenshank and Great Knot) by a combination of upright stance, longish neck, relatively small head, shortish and straight bill which is slightly down-curved at tip and longish, usually orange to yellowish-green legs. Male is significantly bigger than female. Their feathers seem to “ruffle” more easily in the wind than other waders.
Habitat: Marshes, grassy areas, coastal pools and mudflats.
Behaviour/Ecology: Feeds mostly by surface pecking but often wades in fairly deep water.
Local Status: Vagrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
- Minor checklist revision for April 2017 (Revisions)
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Ruff)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Calidris pugnax. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693468A86591264.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Lim, K. S. (2009). The Avifauna of Singapore. Nature Society (Singapore).
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Ruff. Retrieved on December 8, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/ruff.