TURNSTONE 
283. Arenaria interpres. 9.75 in. 
Very similar to the next, which is the one figured, 
but slightly larger, and with black prevailing in the 
upperparts. This is the Old World species, found in 
America only in Labrador and Alaska. 
RUDDY TURNSTONE 
283.1. Arenaria interpres morinella. 9.5 in. 
Bill short and stout, the upper mandible being 
straight, so that the bill has an upturned appearance. 
Legs “reddish on adult birds and orange on young. 
Known by a great many names, referring to its pe- 
culiarly pied appearance :—Calico-bird, Checkered-snipe, 
ete. An abundant species usually found on pebbled 
beaches. i 
Notes.—One or two clear whistles. 
Nest.—A scantily lined hollow; eggs grayish, beauti- 
fully marbled with brown, lilac and blackish. 
Range.—Breeds in the Arctic i1egions; winters in 
174 Southern South America, migrating cn both coasts. 
