Ruddy turnstone / Steinwälzer (Arenaria interpres)

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Ruddy turnstone near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10.06.32 Yucatan
Classification: Genus Turnstones (Arenaria); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, "inhabiting sand, from arena, "sand". The specific interpres means "messenger"; when visiting Gotland in 1741, Linnaeus thought that the Swedish word Tolk "interpreter" applied to this species, but in the local dialect the word means "legs" and is used for the redshank.[2] [more]
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Song: Alarm call/song more "wader-like", a staccato "kuvi-kuvi-vit-vit-vitua". [Link]
Calls: Characteristic call: An explosive, hard, resonant and short "koi" or "kott" with a peculiar timbre, usually given in rapid or accelerating series. [Link]
Physical details: length=22-24 cm, wingspan=50-57 cm, weight=85-150 g
Habitats: Wetland

First documented observation : 2022-03-19 in Canary Islands.

Media


Ruddy turnstones on the march at Puerto Morelo. 2023-03-28 08.42.10 Yucatan

Ruddy turnstone, San Christiana, Tenerife. 2022-03-19 10.26.30 Canary Islands

Additional Images


Three ruddy turnstones at Es Trenc. 2022-04-08 13.33.00 Mallorca

Ruddy turnstone on the beach at Es Trenc, Mallorca. 2022-04-08 13.32.18 Mallorca