ruddy turnstone

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ruddy turnstone

A widely distributed coastal shorebird (Arenaria interpres) having chestnut, black, and white plumage.

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rud′dy turn′stone

a common, strikingly patterned turnstone, Arenaria interpres, that breeds in the Arctic and winters along coasts over much of the world.

[1905–10]

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ruddy turnstone - common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia

Arenaria interpres

turnstone - migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food

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Look for whimbrel, long-billed curlew, black-bellied plover, Pacific golden plover, greater yellowlegs, ruddy turnstone or long- and short-billed dowitcher - species that are many times seen only at this time of year for a period of a few weeks.

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At least 11 species of migratory birds, including ruddy turnstone, red knot, sanderling, and semipalmated sandpiper, depend on the billions of eggs that the crabs produce during the spring spawn.