Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Ruddy Turnstone
The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Arenaria interpres
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
No guides listed yet for Ruddy Turnstone
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Arenaria interpres interpres
- Arenaria interpres morinella
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tringa Interpres
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe and North America, restricted type locality, Gotland, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.148
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Sandpipers and Allies
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Kiritimati Sandpiper
Prosobonia cancellata
Tahiti Sandpiper
Prosobonia leucoptera
Moorea Sandpiper
Prosobonia ellisi
Tuamotu Sandpiper
Prosobonia parvirostris
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus
Looking for a different species?