The Ruddy Turnstone is found in dry habitats, foraging on gravel beaches and nesting on dry tundra.
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.
A colourful shorebird; in breeding plumage has striking black and white head and bib, black and russet back and orange legs.
Animal | Bird |
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Bird | Shore Birds (Charadriiformes) |
Color | black, brown, white |