turnstone
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turnstone (plural turnstones)
- Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.
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coastal wading bird
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- turnstone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Arenaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Arenaria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons