Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusArenaria (Turnstones)
- SpeciesArenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone)
Closest Relatives at Isla del Coco National Park
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Turnstone in Isla del Coco National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Turnstone sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Turnstone in Isla del Coco National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Turnstone in Isla del Coco National Park in our monthly data.