Ruddy turnstone
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria.
| Ruddy turnstone | |
|---|---|
| Adult in breeding plumage | |
| Adult in non-breeding plumage | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | A. interpres |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenaria interpres | |
| Range Breeding Non-breeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tringa interpres Linnaeus, 1758 | |
It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It is a highly migratory bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and North America and flying south to winter on coastlines almost worldwide. It is the only species of turnstone in much of its range and is often known simply as turnstone.
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