Ruddy Turnstone

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Kingston, Norfolk Island IMG_4947 20200315 - female in front (browns on head), male behind (black head pattern,
near-white crown): in breeding plumage. CLICK for juvenile w. white fringes to new feathers, pulling out a worm.

Notes: Fairly small, stocky, short orange legs, short wedge-shaped bill. Breeding plumage bright
rufous upperparts & bold black-&-white pattern on head & neck; browner wash on female. Non-
breeding & juveniles are duller brown but still boldly patterned. White wing bars, back & base of
tail. Coastal migrant, breeding in Siberia. Flips shells & seaweed in search of invertebrates.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart^©(modified)

Foreshore, Cairns, NFE Qld IMG_8986 20170912 - male in breeding plumage (rufous, black & white pattern, no brown wash
a on head).

Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_9980 20230913 - female adult CLICK for male.

Airstrip, Lord Howe Island IMG_0176 20200302 - female in breeding plumage (like male but brown wash on head).

Roebuck Bay, Broome, FNW WA IMG_1666 20180906 - characteristic pattern of white bars of Ruddy Turnstone on right,
Red-necked Stint on left.

Australind, SW WA IMG_8210 20181020 - non-breeding plumage: duller, w. mainly brown cap, upperparts.

Windy Harbour, SW WA IMG_8884 20181022 - non-breeding plumage: duller, w. mainly brown cap, upperparts.

Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_0086 20230913 - adult, foraging. CLICK for another pic.

Windy Harbour, SW WA MVI_8835 20181022

Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_0020+0090 20230913 - female and male foraging.

Windy Harbour, SW WA MVI_8889 20181022