Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusArenaria (Turnstones)
- SpeciesArenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone)
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It is a highly migratory bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and North America, and flying south to winter on coastlines almost worldwide. It is the only species of turnstone in much of its range and is often known simply as turnstone. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Turnstone sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Turnstone in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Turnstone sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Turnstone in Ningaloo Marine Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Turnstone in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.