Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)
GenusArenaria (Zoo.) (a genus of birds)
FamilySCOLOPACIDAE (sandpipers, curlews, godwits, stints, woodcocks etc.)
OrderCHARADRIIFORMES (plovers and sea birds)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone) :
1: Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)
18 Oct 2015 OSGR: SZ49 50° 50’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
c. 5 juveniles working shore-line
Image 1: Juvenile - anterior view - close-upImage 2: Juvenile investigating washed-up seaweedImage 3: Juvenile investigating washed-up seaweed (2)Image 4: Juvenile - lateral viewImage 5: Juvenile - lateral view - close-upImage 6: Juvenile on shingle beachImage 7: Juvenile on shore lineImage 8: Juvenile - postero-lateral view - close-upImage 9: Juveniles working shingle beachImage 10: Juveniles working shore line
2: Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)
2 Jan 2015 OSGR: SZ19 50° 40’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Small flock, in winter plumage, working the shore
Image 1: Group of adults - winter plumage - rear viewsImage 2: Group of adults - winter plumage - working the shoreImage 3: Group of adults - winter plumage - working the shore (2)Image 4: Group of adults - winter plumage - working the shore (3)Image 5: Group of adults - winter plumage - working the shore (4)Image 6: Group of adults - winter plumage - working the shore (5)
3: Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)
31 Dec 2014 OSGR: SY66 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
feeding, on exposed rock surface
Image 1: Adults - winter plumage - foragingImage 2: Adults - winter plumage - foraging (2)Image 3: Adults - winter plumage - foraging (3)Image 4: Adults - winter plumage - foraging among Purple SandpipersImage 5: Adults - winter plumage - foraging with Purple Sandpipers (also winter plumage)Image 6: Adults - winter plumage - foraging with Purple Sandpipers (also winter plumage) (2)Image 7: Adults - winter plumage - foraging with Purple SandpipersImage 8: Adult - winter plumage - foraging with Purple SandpiperImage 9: Adult - winter plumage - foraging with Purple Sandpiper (2)Image 10: Adult - winter plumage - foraging with Purple Sandpiper (3)Image 11: Adult - winter plumage - foraging with Purple SandpipersImage 12: Adult - winter plumage - foraging with Purple Sandpipers (2)Image 13: Adult - winter plumage - foraging with Purple Sandpipers (3)Image 14: Adult - winter plumage - seeing off Purple SandpipersImage 15: Adult - winter plumage - seeing off Purple Sandpipers in sprayImage 16: Four adults - winter plumage - foragingImage 17: Three adults - winter plumage - foragingImage 18: Two adults - winter plumage - foragingImage 19: Two adults - winter plumage - investigating a rock poolImage 20: Two adults - winter plumage - investigating a rock pools

Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Arenaria interpres (Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone)
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