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Definition of Black turnstone

Black turnstone
Turnstone Turn"stone`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake. Black turnstone, the California turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). The adult in summer is mostly black, except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and two white loral spots.

Meaning of Black turnstone from wikipedia

- "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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...