Least ConcernCommon Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Birds · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
Arenaria interpres
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The ruddy turnstone is a stocky, orange-legged wader that makes a living doing exactly what its name says: it turns over stones, seaweed and shells with its short, wedge-shaped bill to catch the invertebrates hiding underneath. In breeding plumage it shows a strongly contrasting pattern of chestnut, black and white. It winters on the coasts of every continent and is a regular sight in Spanish harbours and on breakwaters.
Weight
85 g – 150 g
Size
21 cm – 26 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Arenaria interpres
Best time: From August to May on rocky shores, breakwaters and jetties worldwide; it is seen turning over stones and weed with its bill.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 31.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Ruddy Turnstone — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about ruddy turnstone.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
