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Saturday 27th February 2010, 22:37
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Ruffs and Reeves
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I have been having a good look though my Oxford book of birds and I came across the species Ruff. Ruff is a bird that is known to me. The thing I found interesting that there is a picture written caption mentioning a bird called a Reeve which looks similar to a Ruff. The question I want to ask 'Are Ruffs and Reeves' the same species of bird or are they different/similar/related to one another'? I looked at Opus on BF, and no Reeves from what I can see  Puzzled here Regards Kathy x
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Saturday 27th February 2010, 22:42
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Reeve is the name given to female ruff
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Saturday 27th February 2010, 22:45
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C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
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and as they're a darn side smaller than the males, they were at one time thought to be a different species.
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Saturday 27th February 2010, 22:47
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Now that is something I never knew - that's for the information - sorted! Here was me thinking it was a different species LOL  Thanks Kathy x
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I can see why from the Ruffs photo's - so easy to made a mistake. The comparison of the birds size is very apparant.  Regards Kathy x
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Sunday 28th February 2010, 08:36
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A thought has just occurred to me: maybe we should bring back the system of giving males and females different names.
How about 'Cheeve' for a female Chough? I'll get my coat...
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