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General Description
The Ruff breeds across northern Eurasia, from Scandinavia to easternmost Siberia. Winter range is Western Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Breeding habitat is coastal and forest tundra, marshes, near small lakes, damp to swampy meadows and deltas with shallow water margins. In nonbreeding season Ruff prefer muddy margins of lakes, pools, ponds, rivers, marshes, flooded areas, tidal mudflats and lagoons (Van Gils et al.).
Ruff is accidental in North America. This species was first detected in Montana in 1998.
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 1
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Relative Density
Recency
SUMMER (Feb 16 - Dec 14)
Direct Evidence of Breeding
Indirect Evidence of Breeding
No Evidence of Breeding
WINTER (Dec 15 - Feb 15)
Regularly Observed
Not Regularly Observed
(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)
Stewardship Responsibility
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Van Gils, J., P. Wiersma, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Ruff (Calidris pugnax), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. Accessed 6 November 2020. https://doi-org.weblib.lib.umt.edu:2443/10.2173/bow.ruff.01
- Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication
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Hays, R., R.L. Eng, and C.V. Davis (preparers). 1984. A list of Montana birds. Helena, MT: MT Dept. of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.- Joslin, Gayle, and Heidi B. Youmans. 1999. Effects of recreation on Rocky Mountain wildlife: a review for Montana. [Montana]: Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
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