Ruddy Turnstone

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Turnstone
gptkb:Arenaria_interpres
gptkbp:billColor short, slightly upturned
gptkbp:breedingPlumage duller, brownish
bright rufous and black markings
gptkbp:breedingRange Arctic regions
gptkbp:callsign loud, rattling
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–5 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:plant_species
insects
crustaceans
eggs
mollusks
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior flips over stones and debris
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Arenaria
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruddy Turnstone
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:legColor gptkb:orange
gptkbp:length 22–24 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 19 years
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableFeature turns over stones to find food
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage distinctive black and white pattern
gptkbp:primaryBreedingLocation gptkb:northern_Asia
northern Europe
northern North America
gptkbp:recognizedSubspecies gptkb:Arenaria_interpres_interpres
gptkb:Arenaria_interpres_morinella
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Arenaria_interpres
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:tailLength white with black terminal band
gptkbp:weight 85–150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50–57 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:southern_North_America
gptkb:southern_Asia
coastlines worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avifauna_of_Laysan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7