NOUN | animal | Philomachus pugnax, ruff | common Eurasian sandpiper |
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Meaning | Common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season. | |
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Synonym | ruff | |
Member of | Philomachus, genus Philomachus | ruffs |
Narrower | reeve | female ruff |
Broader | sandpiper | Any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call |
Spanish | philomachus pugnax | |
Catalan | batallaire, philomachus pugnax, Philomachus pugnax |
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