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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