Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusArenaria (Turnstones)
- SpeciesArenaria interpres (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Turnstone sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Sanderling
Calidris alba
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Turnstone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Turnstone sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Turnstone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Turnstone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.