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Ruddy Turnstone
Henggang Cui, CC0, via iNaturalist

Shorebirds, gulls & terns

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)

NT Near Threatened

Names

EnglishRuddy Turnstone
DutchSteenloper
SpanishVuelvepiedras Rojizo
Chinese翻石鹬
Scientific nameArenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusArenaria

In Suriname

731Records in Suriname
14iNaturalist observations
1900First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo284
  • Commewijne150
  • Nickerie64
  • Coronie44
  • Saramacca12
  • Marowijne3
  • Para2
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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