Ruff
Bill Oddie presents the ruff.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Bill Oddie presents the ruff. The glory of the ruff lies in its extravagant courtship displays. For most of the year these waders look similar to our other long-legged water-birds such as redshanks or sandpipers but in the breeding season the males sprout a multi-coloured ruff. The impressive ruffs of feathers come in infinite variety, black, white, ginger, or a mixture of these. The males gather at traditional spring leks with the aim of winning one or more mates.
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Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
Recording of ruff by Patrik Γ…berg (Xeno-canto.org)
This programme contains a recording of a ruff, which was recorded by Patrik Γ…berg and sourced via the website Xento-canto.org.
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Reference XC58549 / Original recording accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/58549.
Broadcasts
- Wed 26 Mar 2014 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 15 Apr 2015 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 19 Apr 2015 08:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 1 Sep 2016 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 20 Mar 2020 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 22 Mar 2022 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 17 Oct 2023 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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