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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

Continent

Country

California

State

Number of Sub-Species

1

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.

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