turnstone

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(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Taşçeviren, taşkuşu
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Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala. They breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres)
Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake
migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals
The turnstone
redlegs
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sea quail
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sea dotterel
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redleg
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skirlcrake
black turnstone
common turnstone of the Pacific coast or North America
ruddy turnstone
common arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
turnstone

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    turn·stone

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    Etymologie

    [ -"stOn ] (noun.) circa 1674. from a habit of turning over stones to find food.
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