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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) I took this photo in Cyprus it amazed me how it coped with the waves crashing up over the rocks! Arenaria interpres,Birds,Cyprus,Geotagged,Ruddy Turnstone,Scolopacidae,Turnstone,Wading Birds Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

I took this photo in Cyprus it amazed me how it coped with the waves crashing up over the rocks!

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The Ruddy Turnstone

The Ruddy Turnstone is a small 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.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Bridget Charity Rendall
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By Bridget Charity Rendall

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Uploaded Oct 12, 2012. Captured Aug 31, 2012 17:01 in Kissonergas, Kissonerga, Cyprus.
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  • DSC-H2
  • f/3.5
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO320
  • 50.7mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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