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Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

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Description:

This is a small wading bird. White below and brown-patterned above. Orange legs and feet. The bill is short and gray.

Habitat:

Ocean shorelines during winter, tundra near water during the breeding breeding season. Widespread around the world.

Reference Links:

Ruddy Turnstone, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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