Ruddy turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Photographed at Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand.
"An annual circumpolar breeder on Arctic and subarctic tundra, the ruddy turnstone is one of around 40 Arctic breeding wading bird species that migrate south and reach New Zealand. Its migration route is not fully understood. Some birds may fly south over the Pacific Ocean and some may fly along the East Asia-Australasian flyway. After spending the austral summer in New Zealand ruddy turnstones are thought to fly to the Korean Peninsula before flying on to Siberian breeding grounds.
Recorded as far south as subantarctic Campbell Island (52°S), the ruddy turnstone is the third most numerous Arctic migrant wader species that occurs in New Zealand. Breeding adults have brightly patterned black, white, rufous-brown or "tortoiseshell" plumage on the upperparts, which develops annually towards the end of the austral summer." - www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz
Ruddy turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Photographed at Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand.
"An annual circumpolar breeder on Arctic and subarctic tundra, the ruddy turnstone is one of around 40 Arctic breeding wading bird species that migrate south and reach New Zealand. Its migration route is not fully understood. Some birds may fly south over the Pacific Ocean and some may fly along the East Asia-Australasian flyway. After spending the austral summer in New Zealand ruddy turnstones are thought to fly to the Korean Peninsula before flying on to Siberian breeding grounds.
Recorded as far south as subantarctic Campbell Island (52°S), the ruddy turnstone is the third most numerous Arctic migrant wader species that occurs in New Zealand. Breeding adults have brightly patterned black, white, rufous-brown or "tortoiseshell" plumage on the upperparts, which develops annually towards the end of the austral summer." - www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz