Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Summary 2
The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. 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...
Fuentes y Créditos
- (c) Isidro Vila Verde, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86585370@N00/473835684
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenaria_interpres
