Thursday, 24 January 2013

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)



Description: 8- 9 inches; shorebird; short orange legs; underparts and rump white; round bib shape dark patch on chest; upperparts mainly brownish; white and dark wing pattern seen during flight . Breeding – reddish and black upperparts; head white with black streaks on the crown; black and white facial markings.Habitat: Rocky beaches, mudflats, shoreline Statue: common migrant; winter resident
Ruddy in breeding plumage






Flight Patten

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