Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)
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About Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
The black turnstone is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria, the ruddy turnstone being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family, Charadriidae. It is native to the west coast of North America and breeds only in Alaska.
Source: Wikipedia
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2006-02-20
Pescadero Marsh, United States of America -
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2007-04-11
San Diego - La Jolla, United States of America -
2012-08-12
Coyote Point County Park--harbor and marsh, United States of America -
2012-09-19
Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End, United States of America -
2012-09-19
Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End, United States of America -
2013-08-18
Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America -
2014-08-23
MacKerricher SP, United States of America -
2014-12-07
Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End, United States of America -
2015-01-10
Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America -
2015-01-20
Arrowhead Marsh, United States of America -
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