Ruddy Turnstone
Photo: Chuck Homler d/b/a Focus On Wildlife · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sandpipers and Allies

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

NTNear Threatened
Family
Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

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 in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It is a highly migratory bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and North America, and flying south to winter on coastlines almost worldwide. It is the only species of turnstone in much of its range and is often known simply as turnstone.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.