Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Size : 23cm
Habitat : Rock platforms & reefs. Sandy & cobble beaches. Uses stout bill to flip stones, shells, seaweed and driftwood.
Shorebirds Identification Booklet, Birdlife Australia
| Classifications: | Bird, water and shoreline |
| Family: | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Information sources: | Photo taken at Seaforth by Marlis Schoeb |