Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
![](https://cqclandcarenetwork.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TURNSTONE-RUDDY_10-MS-SEAFORTH.jpg)
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 |