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Black Turnstone: Arenaria melanocephala
Introduction to this species, from Birds of North America Online, with a photograph and range map.
bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/585/articles/introduction

Black Turnstone – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria, the Ruddy Turnstone (A. interpres) being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae.
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Black Turnstone,Arenaria melanocephala
Arenaria melanocephala,black turnstone,Taxonomy of Race Rocks,racerocks.com … The Black Turnstone usually occurs in flocks of 10 to 30 birds at Race Rocks where it overwinters.
www.racerocks.com/racerock/eco/taxalab/bio2002/arenariam.htm

CalPhotos: Arenaria melanocephala; Black Turnstone
CalPhotos Arenaria melanocephala; Black Turnstone (detail page)
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Black Turnstone – Arenaria melanocephala
The black turnstone is a short-legged shore bird that is about 9-10 inches in length. It has black to orange-brown legs; a short, dark bill that is slightly upturned at the end …
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Turnstone – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) has a similar structure to its widespread … Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification …
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Black Turnstone – MSN Encarta
The Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria, the Ruddy Turnstone (A. interpres
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Audubon WatchList – Black Turnstone
Black Turnstone. (Arenaria melanocephala). In The Birds of North America, No. 585 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
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Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) – Index – Gallery – Wild Bird …
Wild Bird Gallery species page: Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) … Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) Moss Landing, California, USA – September 11, 2008
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ITIS Standard Report Page: Arenaria melanocephala
Banks : Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. – B.R.D. – P.W.R.C. Reference for: Arenaria melanocephala … Reference for: Arenaria melanocephala, Black Turnstone
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