philomachus

• Termo científico que designa um gênero de aves limícolas da família Scolopacidae, conhecidas popularmente como combatentes.

A scientific term referring to a genus of wading birds in the sandpiper family, commonly known as ruffs.

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1. A genus of birdsC2formal

   A former genus of wading birds in the sandpiper family, now usually placed in the genus Calidris. The most well-known species is the ruff.

   Filomaco

   • The Philomachus pugnax, known as the ruff, is famous for its elaborate mating display.
   • Ornithologists once classified the ruff under the genus Philomachus.
   • The breeding plumage of the male Philomachus is highly distinctive.

   Sinônimoscalidris