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A ruff is a BIRD Philomachus pugnax of the
sandpiper family Scolopacidae. The name is
taken from the frill of erectile feathers
developed in the breeding season around the
neck of the male. The ruff is found across
North Europe and Asia, and migrates south in
winter.
Subject by: Vince Pike