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Kampfläufer

ruff

noun KAMPF-loy-fer Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Kampfläufer (Calidris pugnax) is a wading bird whose males develop elaborate ruff-like feathered collars for lekking displays; females (Reeve) are plainer. A rare but regular passage migrant in Germany.

Examples

"Während des Zugs rasten Kampfläufer an deutschen Flachseen."

Natural Translation

During migration, ruffs rest at shallow German lakes.

Literal Translation

During the migration rest ruffs at German shallow-lakes.

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