- "sand". The
genus contains two species: the
ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) and the
black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). Both
birds are waders...
- The
black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a
species of
small wading bird. It is one of two
species of
turnstone in the
genus Arenaria the ruddy...
- The
ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a
small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two
species of
turnstone in the
genus Arenaria. It is now classified...
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swelling at the tip of the bill (except for the
surfbird and the two
turnstones). Bill
shape is
highly variable within the family,
reflecting differences...
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Arenaria (
Turnstones)
Ruddy turnstone (A. interpres)
Black turnstone (A. melanocephala)
Prosobonia Tuamotu sandpiper (P. parvirostris)
Henderson sandpiper...
- The
black-tailed
godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed s****bird
first described by Carl
Linnaeus in 1758. It is a
member of the...
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fringing to the wing-coverts. The
underparts are
white and the legs are
black. It is 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) long. The
measurements are; wing 98–106 mm...
-
Arenaria (
Turnstones)
Ruddy turnstone (A. interpres)
Black turnstone (A. melanocephala)
Prosobonia Tuamotu sandpiper (P. parvirostris)
Henderson sandpiper...
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freshly hatched young are
covered in dark
maroon down,
variegated with
black,
white and buff. The
young are
cared for by both parents, each
parent looking...
- on the
ground in brushy, young-forest habitats,
where the birds' brown,
black, and gray
plumage provides excellent camouflage. The
American wood**** is...