
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 370 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Ruddy Turnstone is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
370 records, iNaturalist
2 resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Arenaria interpres
Aantekeninge
370
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Ruddy Turnstone op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
The Ruddy Turnstone is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 370 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Ruddy Turnstone on site or nearby.
The Ruddy Turnstone is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, "inhabiting sand, from arena, "sand".