Where to see
Calidris pugnax
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Ruff during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Oosterschelde National Park | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 11 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 15 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
In Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Ruff sighting on a given day, the highest of the 15 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Kiskunság National Park and more
After Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, the next-best odds of seeing a Ruff are in Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 40%), Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 40%) and Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 30%). Outside Africa, the best option is Kiskunság National Park in Europe (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and March in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 70%), April in Kiskunság National Park (about 70%) and April in Hortobágy National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Ruff on a given day. Each park's Ruff page has the full month-by-month chart.
