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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres(Linnaeus, 1758)
Also known asMun-gir-a-gir-a
Least ConcernNative
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Arenaria
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The ruddy turnstone is a small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- NA, PAL : high and low Arctic tundra of coastal Holarctic
- Non-breeding range
- Temperate to tropical coasts worldwide
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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