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 Great Otway National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
📅 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 Great Otway National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Turnstone sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Turnstone in Great Otway National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Turnstone in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.