Ruddy Turnstones
Shore Birds
Figure 12 - Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres)
The colorful Ruddy Turnstone, one of two species of turnstones, occurs on coastal areas around the world. It breeds along the high Arctic coasts of Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Europe and Greenland, and winters along the coasts of the southern USA, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Indonesia and islands of the Pacific. The Black Turnstone occurs only along the west cost of North America.
These birds use their strong bill and neck to flip over rocks and seaweed to uncover small crustaceans and insects. They travel and feed in flocks up to several hundred individuals, and cross vast continental and oceanic areas when migrating.
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