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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
BLTU
Code 6
AREMEL
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown.
Head pattern:
Eyeline, Plain, Streaked, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Gray-black
Forehead Color:
Gray-black and white.
Nape Color:
Gray-black
Throat Color:
Gray-black
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
23 cm (9 in)
Weight:
113 g (4 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
White, Black
Underparts:
Gray-black breast with white sides and belly.
Upperparts:
Gray-black
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
43-46 cm (17-18 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Mottled
Upper Tail:
Gray-black
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Brown-orange
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X