Habitat ⁴

The Ruddy Turnstone is found in dry habitats, foraging on gravel beaches and nesting on dry tundra.

Distribution ⁴

Yukon: Breeds along the western portion of the Yukon Arctic coast.
North America: The Arctic coast of western Alaska and Yukon, and on most High Arctic islands; winters in southern coastal USA to South America.
Global: Circumpolar, including Greenland, Iceland and north coastal Eurasia. Eurasian birds winters in southern Europe, Africa and South Pacific.

Distinguishing Features ⁴

A colourful shorebird; in breeding plumage has striking black and white head and bib, black and russet back and orange legs.

Report Sightings: During breeding season (June - July) ⁴

Sources and Credits

1. (c) John Clare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnclare/14568165343/
2. (c) Victor Fazio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_fazio-iii/3234868930/
3. (c) Beth Fishkind, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcfoto/13580625243/
4. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• All About Birds-- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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