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- Species Name: Ruff
- Scientific Name: Philomachus pugnax
- Habitat: Muddy margins of rivers and lakes (occasionaly coastal)
- Legal Status: Directive 79/409 Annex I II III Bern Convention Annex III Bonn Convention Annex II AEWA Annex II
- Possible Designation: SPA Ramser Site