Waders

species:

Ruff

scientific name:

Calidris pugnax

notes:

Combination of :
* one coded flag (letter X) (on tibia).
* 1 or 2 c-rings (on left tibia).
* 1 or 2 c-rings (on right tibia).
* metal ring (on tibia above the rings or on tarsus ).

note 1 : used colour for the flags is: yellow with black X and the flag is the so-called marker of the project; there is always a black X on the flag to distinguish it from the French scheme with Orange flag but tho code itself is not important.

note 2 : used colours for the rings are: yellow, red, dark blue, green and white

note 3 : always the flag and 1 c-ring on one leg and 2 c-rings on the other leg, the flag can be above or below the c-ring, rings and flag always on the tibia.

note 4 : metal ring is no part of the code.

note 5 : Research Ruff : https://www.rug.nl/research/gelifes/ceg/_piersma/ruffs

note 6 : Browse the ISWG register, but before read "How to use the register".

note 7 :

email sighting submit:

website information:

International Wader Study Group, The Register.

colour-ring type:

Flag : combination of coded flag and legring(s).

countries where ringed:

The Netherlands.

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