Black turnstone Arenaria melanocephala
Identification Tips:
Length: 7 inches
Small, short-legged shorebird
Short, dark bill is fairly thick with a slight upturn to the lower mandible ...
Black Turnstone
Relatives in same Genus
Ruddy Turnstone (A. interpres) ...
Black Turnstone is one of the characteristic shorebirds of the Pacific Coast, often seen foraging for invertebrates in the rocky intertidal zone along with its fellow "rockpipers"--Ruddy Turnstone, Wandering Tattler, Surfbird, and Rock Sandpiper.
Black Turnstone Behaviour
No observations regarding Black Turnstone behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Black Turnstones ...
The Black Turnstone has a similar structure to its widespread relative, but has black upperparts and chest, and white below.
Similar Species: Black Turnstone (not found in South Dakota).
Conservation Status: Generally common and widespread.
Further Information: 1) Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Ruddy Turnstone ...
Black Turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala
Surfbird, Aphriza virgata
Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris (C)
Red Knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri ...
Genus: Arenaria -- The turnstones, and there only 2 species, the Black Turnstone (A. melanocephala) and ...
Species: Arenaria interpres -- Ruddy Turnstone.
 See also: Turnstone, Sandpiper, Ruddy turnstone, Phalarope, Dowitcher
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