Male ruff (Calidris pugnax; brushane), photographed in Vadsø during the summer of 2024.

Ruffs are a type of wader, recognized by the classy and dramatic plummage of the males, who have big and colorful neck feathers.

They breed in wetlands in the mountains and along the coast, with their summer habitat stretching from Norway to the eastern-most part of Russia/Siberia. During winter, they migrate to Africa, south of the Sahara.

Male ruff (Calidris pugnax; brushane), photographed in Vadsø during the summer of 2024.

Ruffs are a type of wader, recognized by the classy and dramatic plummage of the males, who have big and colorful neck feathers.

They breed in wetlands in the mountains and along the coast, with their summer habitat stretching from Norway to the eastern-most part of Russia/Siberia. During winter, they migrate to Africa, south of the Sahara.

Male ruff (Calidris pugnax; brushane), photographed in Vadsø during the summer of 2024.

Ruffs are a type of wader, recognized by the classy and dramatic plummage of the males, who have big and colorful neck feathers.

They breed in wetlands in the mountains and along the coast, with their summer habitat stretching from Norway to the eastern-most part of Russia/Siberia. During winter, they migrate to Africa, south of the Sahara.