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Strepsilas interpres
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.

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- Dumont, 1805 Morinella Meyer in Meyer & Wolf, 1810 Strepsialis Hay, 1841 Strepsilas Illiger, 1811 Strepsilus Nuttall, 1834 Stripsilas Stephens in Shaw, 1819...
- Scolopacidae Genus: Arenaria Species: A. melanocephala Binomial name Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, 1829) Synonyms Strepsilas melanocephalus Vigors, 1829...
- one humpback was reported offs****. Rayner recorded Limosa, Charadrius, Strepsilas interpres, and a land rail. When they returned with plants from the Percy...