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ruddy turnstone

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ruddy turnstone [′rəd·ē ′tərn‚stōn]
(vertebrate zoology)
Arenaria interpes.A member of the avian order Charadriiformes that perform transpacific flights during their migration.


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I've observed ruddy turnstones, Baird's, semi-palmated and stilt sandpipers, as well as golden plovers here.
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.
The north central coast of Brazil is the most important wintering area in South America for roseate spoonbills, black-bellied plovers, ruddy turnstones, whimbrels, and willets, and is also critical fez sanderlings, semipalmated sandpipers, short-billed dowitchers, and red knots.
 
 
 
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