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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

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