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Common Name
Black Turnstone Sandpiper
Alternate Names
Common Type
Sandpiper
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Arenaria
Species
melanocephala
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Rocky shores of the North American Pacific.
Distribution and Range
West coast of North America and breeds in Alaska
Food
Feeds on invertebrates, particularly crustaceans and mollusks in the winter and insects in the summer plus some seeds and carrion.