ruddy turnstone

noun

1. a common shorebird, Arenaria interpres, of the New and Old World Arctic, wintering south to southern South America and Australia and having striking reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruddy turnstone¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

And a bird I want to add as a caveat: the ruddy turnstone.

From Scientific American

Too big, and it’s likely not from the species that carries the most flu here, the calico-patterned ruddy turnstone.

From Seattle Times