Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

(A. i. interpres)

Armenian Name:	Քարաքուջուջ

See Plate 26 for Ruddy Turnstone and other similar species

Flight Characteristics:	Map 133.
Resident Status:	Migrant
Abundance:	Rare
Length:	22-24 cm, Wing Span:50-57 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 133.
Description:	Multicolored with short orange legs, white lower back and wing patches.
Adult (Breeding):	Bold black-and-white head and breast pattern. Upperparts marked with red-brown.
Adult (Non-breeding):	Dull head with weakly-marked pattern; dark gray upperparts.
Juvenile:	Brown overall with pale brown feather edges above. Legs yellowish-brown.
Behavior:	Uses strong neck and bill to overturn stones and debris.
Habitat:	Pond and lake shores.
Food:	Invertebrates.