Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ruddy turnstone
Ruddy turnstone
Arenaria interpres
photo by Aquino, Maria Theresa

Family:  Scolopacidae (sandpipers)
Max. size: 
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Northern Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on beach and shoreline and bay and nearshore (Ref. 116102).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 July 2024 (A2bcd+4bcd) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  This is a migratory species. Known from Dinagat Islands (Ref. 127933) and Tubbataha Reefs (Ref. 121724). C: Refs. 121724, 127933.

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