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Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Description:

Medium sandpiper, red-brown upperparts, white rump and underparts. Face and breast are black-marked. Bill is short, dark, and slightly upturned. Wings have a unique brown, black, and white pattern visible in flight. Tail is white with black terminal band. Legs and feet are orange.

Habitat:

Shoreline of Hunting Caye on Belize Barrier Reef.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Belize

Spotted on Oct 13, 2013
Submitted on Oct 22, 2013

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