Ruddy turnstone: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ruddy turnstone lives – recorded in 129 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Arenaria interpres
Group	Waders, gulls, terns & auks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	129 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Scolopacidae

Where does the ruddy turnstone live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ruddy turnstone in 129 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Brazil, South America, Primavera.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the ruddy turnstone endangered?

The ruddy turnstone’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ruddy turnstone?

The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae, genus Arenaria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ruddy turnstone

The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria.

It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It is a highly migratory bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and North America, and flying south to winter on coastlines almost worldwide. It is the only species of turnstone in much of its range and is often known simply as turnstone.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ruddy turnstone (revision 1380703425), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26892 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).