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Definition of Arenaria melanocephala

Arenaria melanocephala
Turnstone Turn"stone`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake. Black turnstone, the California turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). The adult in summer is mostly black, except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and two white loral spots.

Meaning of Arenaria melanocephala from wikipedia

- 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...
- the ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) and the black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). Both birds are waders. Their length is typically between 20 and...
- Bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis, right) and ruddy turnstones (Arenaria interpres) Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)...
- melanocephala Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala Black-headed berryeater, Car****is melanocephala Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed...
- Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala Red knot, Calidris canutus (near-threatened) Surfbird...
- Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala (A) Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris Red knot...
- Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa LC Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres LC Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala LC Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris (A) EN...
- The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified...
- parvirostris (Peale, 1849) 72 Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758) 73 Black turnstone Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, 1829) 74 Great knot Calidris...
- Marbled godwit Limosa fedoa (A) Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres Black turnstone Arenaria melanocephala Red knot Calidris canutus (A) Surfbird Calidris...