Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria
interpres Chilean name: playero vuelvepiedras |
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Arica, Chile |
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It is a stocky sandpiper with short, orange legs and a short, slightly upturned bill. In non-breeding plumage it is brown above with a distinctive breast and neck pattern and a white belly as in photo 1. Photo 2 shows a bird moving into breeding plumage as the birds move back north showing cinnamon-rufous colouring staring to appear. For photos of the nominate sub-species see my European page.
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