Black Turnstone
探検鳥類
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
The Black Turnstone is a small bird with a black head and a beautiful patterned body. They love to search for food on rocky beaches and are great at flipping over stones to find tasty snacks!
生息地: Coastal areas
外見
The Black Turnstone has a chunky body with mostly sooty-black plumage on its back and breast, sharply contrasting with a bright white belly. Its sturdy, slightly upturned black bill and short, bright orange legs are distinctive, making it stand out on shorelines.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Aves目Charadriiformes科Scolopacidae属Arenaria
カテゴリ
鳥類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Black Turnstones can live up to 12 years in the wild!
Their scientific name, Arenaria, means 'sand-dweller' or 'arena dweller'!
They communicate using calls like a rapid 'kew-kew-kew'.
They sometimes follow larger birds like gulls to find food.
特殊能力
能力
Stone Skipper
Black Turnstone can skillfully flip rocks and seaweed with its bill to uncover delicious hidden treats.
能力
Shoreline Snatcher
Has excellent vision and quick reflexes that help it snatch prey left exposed by receding waves.
能力
Tide Tracker
Can use its sturdy legs to wade and run rapidly along the intertidal zone, always following the best feeding spots.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 22-25 cm
- 翼開長
- 43-47 cm
- 体重
- 0.1-0.17 kg
- 寿命
- 5-12 年
- Top Speed
- 60 km/h
- 一度の産卵数
- 2-4
- 抱卵期間
- 21-24 日
- 渡りの距離
- 5000 km
食性と食事
These birds are omnivores, mostly eating small marine invertebrates found along rocky and sandy shores.
主な食物
- Mussels
- Barnacles
- Limpets
- Marine worms
- Crustaceans
- Insect larvae
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Falcons hunt shorebirds.
eaten by
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Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Gulls prey on eggs or chicks.
eaten by
Arctic Fox
Vulpes lagopus
Foxes hunt them on breeding grounds.
eats
Acorn Barnacle
Balanus glandula
Pries barnacles from rocks.
eats
California Mussel
Mytilus californianus
Feeds on small mussels.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to catch them.
よくある質問
Black Turnstoneの長さは何ですか？
22-25 cm
Black Turnstoneの翼開長は何ですか？
43-47 cm
Black Turnstoneの体重は何ですか？
0.1-0.17 kg
Black Turnstoneの寿命は何ですか？
5-12 年
Black Turnstoneのtop Speedは何ですか？
60 km/h
Black Turnstoneは何を食べますか？
These birds are omnivores, mostly eating small marine invertebrates found along rocky and sandy shores.
Black Turnstoneは通常どこに生息していますか？
Coastal areas
Black Turnstoneはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
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