| 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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